Table 2.
Prevalence of Chlamydia by socio demographic characteristics, source of smear and presence of gynaecological complaints
| Characteristic | Prevalence of Chlamydia | ||
| Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | ||
| Source of smear* | PHC | 9 (1.6) | 565 (98.4) |
| Hospital | 12 (3.6)+ | 326 (96.4) | |
| Age group (years)& | 16–19 | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.7) |
| 20–29 | 8 (2.7) | 290 (97.3) | |
| 30–39 | 9 (2.8) | 315 (97.2) | |
| 40–49 | 1 (0.5) | 221 (99.5) | |
| 50–59 | 0 (0) | 46 (100) | |
| >=60 | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | |
| Nationality || | UAE | 10 (2.3) | 433 (97.7) |
| Gulf countries | 2 (2.7) | 72 (97.3) | |
| African Arab | 3 (3.4) | 86 (96.6) | |
| Middle East | 2 (1.7) | 116 (98.3) | |
| Indian subcontinent | 1 (1.0) | 96 (99.0) | |
| Others | 3 (3.7) | 79 (96.3) | |
| Education level** | Illiterate | 10 (2.3) | 433 (97.7) |
| Primary school | 2 (2.7) | 72 (97.3) | |
| Secondary school | 3 (3.4) | 86 (96.6) | |
| College & Higher | 2 (1.7) | 116 (98.3) | |
| Gynaecological Symptom ++ | Positive | 16 (2.26) && | 691 (97.94) |
| Negative | 4 (2.0) | 194 (98.)0 | |
* Source missing in 7 subjects, + Chi2 3.7, p = 0.054, &Age missing in 11 subjects || Nationality missing in 15 subjects, ** Education level missing in 83 subjects ++ Data on symptoms missing in 14 subjects, &&Symptoms include lower abdominal pain and vaginal discharge