TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the Most Recent Sexual Partnership in Women With and Without M. genitalium Infection Attending the PHSKC STD Clinic From 2000 to 2006
| Characteristic | Positive N (%) (n = 84) | Negative N (%) (n = 958) | P * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently involved in a relationship | 60 (76.9) | 643 (71.4) | 0.295 |
| Relationship status† | |||
| Dating exclusively | 22 (51.2) | 234 (49.6) | |
| Dating, not exclusive | 18 (41.9) | 158 (33.5) | 0.196 |
| Only having sex | 3 (7.0) | 80 (16.9) | |
| Place of first meeting (most recent partner) | |||
| Formal place | 43 (55.1) | 479 (53.1) | 0.891 |
| Informal place | 24 (30.8) | 279 (30.9) | |
| Other | 11 (14.1) | 145 (16.1) | |
| Relationship duration more than 3 mo | 56 (72.7) | 622 (69.2) | 0.517 |
| Age difference | |||
| Same age (within 3 yr) | 40 (51.3) | 430 (47.7) | 0.123 |
| Partner is older | 36 (46.2) | 386 (42.8) | |
| Partner is younger | 2 (2.6) | 85 (9.4) | |
| Partner race‡ | |||
| White | 7 (9.0) | 384 (42.3) | <0.001 |
| Black | 61 (78.2) | 347 (38.5) | |
| Asian | 3 (3.8) | 35 (3.9) | |
| Native American | 1 (1.3) | 24 (2.7) | |
| Other§ | 6 (7.7) | 112 (12.4) | |
| Partner's education† | |||
| <High school | 17 (22.7) | 126 (14.9) | |
| HS diploma | 31 (41.3) | 269 (31.8) | 0.017 |
| Some college | 19 (25.3) | 248 (29.3) | |
| College graduate or some graduate school | 8 (10.7) | 202 (23.9) | |
| Education discordance | |||
| Same education | 32 (42.7) | 375 (42.6) | 0.332 |
| Partner has lower education | 15 (20.0) | 236 (26.6) | |
| Partner has higher education | 28 (37.3) | 270 (30.7) | |
| Partner income† | |||
| <$10,000 | 36 (61.0) | 312 (42.7) | 0.006 |
| ≥$10,000 | 23 (39.0) | 419 (57.3) | |
| Income discordance | |||
| Same income | 15 (17.9) | 251 (26.2) | 0.137 |
| Partner has lower income | 30 (35.7) | 263 (27.5) | |
| Partner has higher income | 39 (46.4) | 444 (46.4) | |
| Has concurrent partners† | 44 (62.0) | 452 (52.5) | 0.124 |
| Partner has concurrent partners† | 34 (46.6) | 371 (44.7) | 0.750 |
| Partner has had an STI† | 21 (33.9) | 219 (33.2) | 0.912 |
| Partner has used drugs | 46 (59.7) | 506 (56.2) | 0.550 |
| Partner has used IV drugs | 1 (1.3) | 62 (7.1) | 0.053 |
| Partner has spent ≥1 night in jail | |||
| No | 19 (25.3) | 398 (45.1) | |
| Yes | 49 (65.3) | 357 (40.5) | <0.001 |
| Don't know | 7 (9.3) | 127 (14.4) | |
| Oral sex—with most recent partner¶ | |||
| Performed | 54 (70.1) | 710 (79.3) | 0.059 |
| Received | 54 (69.2) | 658 (73.4) | 0.431 |
| Anal sex with most recent partner† | 19 (25.7) | 223 (25.9) | 0.966 |
*
P-value is for Pearson's χ2 test unless otherwise specified.
†
Of those who answered the question.
‡
P-value is for Fisher exact test.
§
Other includes mixed race individuals who elected not to select a primary race.
¶
P-value is for Wilcoxon rank sum test.
PHSKC indicates Public Health-Seattle & King County; STI, sexually transmitted infections.