TABLE 2.
Characteristics associated with specific pathogens and idiopathic NGU
| Characteristica | No. (%) of participantsb |
P value (x2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. trachomatis (n = 401) | M. genitalium (n = 134) | Idiopathic (n = 772) | ||
| Age in yrs | ||||
| ≤31 | 201 (50) | 62 (46) | 396 (51) | |
| >31 | 200 (50) | 72 (54) | 376 (49) | 0.56 |
| MSP in the previous 3 mo | ||||
| 0 | 303 (81) | 97 (78) | 418 (60) | |
| ≥1 | 73 (19) | 27 (22) | 282 (40) | <0.001 |
| FSP in the previous 3 mo | ||||
| 0 | 67 (18) | 23 (19) | 270 (39) | |
| ≥1 | 308 (82) | 101 (82) | 430 (61) | <0.001 |
| 100% condom use for vaginal/anal sex in the previous 3 mo | ||||
| No | 321 (88) | 103 (85) | 479 (74) | |
| Yes | 45 (12) | 18 (15) | 167 (26) | <0.001 |
| Nonanal/nonvaginal sexual activity in the previous 3 mo | ||||
| No | 355 (95) | 118 (94) | 604 (88) | |
| Yes | 19 (5) | 8 (6) | 79 (12) | 0.002 |
a
MSP, male sexual partner; FSP, female sexual partner.
b
Missing data comprises ≤8% of data for each variable and has been excluded in calculation of percentages.