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. 2017 Jan 5;17:22. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-2141-7

Table 2.

Chlamydia positivity in MSM, by anatomic site (individual MSM data, not grouped into partnerships), including only MSM from partnerships in which both men were tested for chlamydia at both rectum and urethra

Positivity (all men) n/N; % (95%CI) Positivity (excluding symptomatic cases) n/N; % (95%CI)
Chlamydia at any site 70/946; 7.4 (5.8 to 9.3) 48/812; 5.9 (4.4 to 7.8)
Urethral chlamydia 30/946; 3.2 (2.1 to 4.5) 18/812; 2.2 (1.3 to 3.5)
Rectal chlamydia 46/946; 4.9 (3.6 to 6.4) 35/812; 4.3 (3.0 to 5.9)
Both urethral and rectal chlamydia 6/946; 0.6 (0.2 to 1.4) 5/812; 0.6 (0.2 to 1.4)

N = men tested; n = positive tests; MSM = men who have sex with men