TABLE 1.
Subject Demographic and History Characteristics Stratified by the Presence or Absence of M. genitalium
| Total (N=331) |
MG Positive (N=74) |
MG Negative (N=257) |
P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, 18–21 yr | 143 (43.2) | 34 (45.9) | 109 (42.4) | 0.59 |
| Age, 14–7 yr | 188 (56.8) | 40 (54.1) | 148 (57.6) | |
| Black race | 272 (82.2) | 63 (85.1) | 209 (81.3) | 0.45 |
| Site of care = emergency department | 187 (56.5) | 44 (59.5) | 143 (55.6) | 0.56 |
| Condom used at last sexual contact | 159 (48.0) | 37 (50.0) | 122 (47.5) | 0.70 |
| Hormonal contraception used at last sexual contact | 116 (35.0) | 19 (25.7) | 97 (37.7) | 0.055 |
| Self report of any prior STI | 206 (62.2) | 47 (63.5) | 159 (61.9) | 0.79 |
| >1 sexual partner in last 3 mo | 86 (25.9) | 26 (35.1) | 60 (23.4) | 0.04 |
| Recent sexual contact (≤7 d) | 153 (46.2) | 43 (58.1) | 110 (42.8) | 0.02 |
| New sexual partner in the last 3 mo | 100 (30.2) | 21 (28.4) | 79 (30.7) | 0.69 |
| Low risk (≤1partner in last 3 mo and no new partners) | 198 (59.8) | 41 (55.4) | 157 (61.2) | 0.38 |
Data are displayed as number (column %).
*
P value determined by χ2 tests of significance.
MG indicates M. genitalium; STI = sexually transmitted infection.