TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | Men (n = 30)
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Women (n = 93)
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| Valid qPCR available (n = 25)
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Valid qPCR not available (n = 5)
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Valid qPCR availablea (n = 84)
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Valid qPCR not available (n = 9)
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Age Group (yr) | ||||||||
| 16-19 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 44.0 | 4 | 44.4 |
| 20-24 | 18 | 72 | 5 | 100 | 47 | 56.0 | 5 | 55.6 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Single | 20 | 80 | 5 | 100 | 76 | 90.5 | 8 | 88.9 |
| Married/living as married | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7.1 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Not specified | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 | ||
| Ethnic group | ||||||||
| White | 21 | 84 | 3 | 60 | 72 | 85.7 | 9 | 100 |
| Black Caribbean/Black African | 3 | 12 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian/Chinese/other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not specified | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Age at leaving school | ||||||||
| 17 yr+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 yr and below | 19 | 76 | 3 | 60 | 48 | 57.1 | 7 | 77.8 |
| Still in school | 5 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 29.8 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Not specified | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 13.1 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Employment status | ||||||||
| Full-time education | 4 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 15.5 | 1 | 11.1 |
| Paid employment | 18 | 72 | 3 | 60 | 47 | 56.0 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Unemployed/other | 3 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 25.0 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Current smoker (not specified) | 14 (0) | 56 | 3 (0) | 60 | 39 (1) | 4 (0) | 44.4 | |
| No. of opposite sex partners in the last 12 mo | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 29.8 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23.8 | 3 | 33.3 |
| ≥2 | 23 | 92 | 4 | 80 | 36 | 42.9 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Not specified | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Symptoms in the past month, women | ||||||||
| Vaginal discharge (not specified) | 19 (12) | 22.6 | 3 (0) | 33.3 | ||||
| Intermenstrual bleeding (not specified) | 10 (17) | 11.9 | 1 (2) | 11.1 | ||||
| Postcoital bleeding (not specified) | 9 (17) | 10.7 | 1 (2) | 11.1 | ||||
| Lower abdominal pain (not specified) | 25 (11) | 29.8 | 3 (1) | 33.3 | ||||
| Urinary frequency (not specified) | 20 (12) | 23.8 | 5 (0) | 55.6 | ||||
| Symptoms in the past month, men | ||||||||
| Urethral discharge (not specified) | 4 (5) | 16 | 0 (3) | 0 | ||||
| Pain passing urine (not specified) | 4 (6) | 16 | 4 (0) | 80 | ||||
| Penile irritation (not specified) | 7 (3) | 28 | 2 (1) | 40 | ||||
| Testicular pain (not specified) | 1 (8) | 4 | 0 (3) | 0 | ||||
a
A valid qPCR result was available from either a vulvovaginal swab or a first-void urine sample.