TABLE 2.
Characteristics of patients according to Chlamydia trachomatis serologic status
| Characteristic | IgG negative (n = 375, 92.1%) | IgG positive (n = 32, 7.9%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, ±SD | 31.9 ± 5.3 | 30.9 ± 6.5 | 0.298 |
| <35 years | 263 (91.3%) | 25 (8.7%) | 0.421 |
| ≥35 years | 112 (94.1%) | 7 (5.9%) | |
| Parity, ±SD | 0.5 ± 0.8 | 0.5 ± 0.7 | 0.997 |
| 0 | 233 (91.4%) | 22 (8.6%) | 0.38 |
| 1 | 97 (95.1%) | 5 (4.9%) | |
| >1 | 45 (90%) | 5 (10.0%) | |
| Origin | |||
| European | 307 (93.0%) | 23 (7.0%) | 0.164 |
| Non-European | 68 (88.3%) | 9 (11.7%) | |
| Civil status | |||
| Married | 288 (92.9%) | 22 (7.1%) | >0.001 |
| Single | 77 (95.1%) | 4 (4.9%) | |
| Divorced | 10 (62.5%) | 6 (37.5%) | |
| Education | |||
| Nonuniversity studies | 248 (89.9%) | 28 (10.1%) | 0.017 |
| University studies | 127 (97.0%) | 4 (3.1%) | |
| No. of lifelong sexual partners | |||
| 1 | 94 (99.0%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.006 |
| 2–3 | 66 (91.7%) | 6 (8.3%) | |
| 4–6 | 61 (95.3%) | 3 (4.7%) | |
| >6 | 43 (87.8%) | 6 (12.2%) | |
| Not answered | 111 (87.4%) | 16 (12.6%) | |
| Place of residence | |||
| Rural | 126 (91.3%) | 12 (8.7%) | 0.699 |
| City | 249 (92.6%) | 20 (7.4%) | |
| Condom as previous contraceptive method | |||
| No | 277 (90.8%) | 28 (9.2%) | 0.094 |
| Yes | 98 (96.1%) | 4 (3.9%) | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Nonsmoker | 209 (95.0%) | 11 (5.0%) | 0.114 |
| Smoker | 48 (88.9%) | 6 (11.1%) | |