Table 1. Results and baseline characteristics of women who received rectal GC and CT testing.
Total of women screened (n) = 97 | |
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Total of women positive rectal infections | 27 (27.8%) |
Rectal infections with CT | 17 (17.5%) |
Rectal infections with GC | 13 (13.4%) |
Rectal infections with CT and GC | 3 (3%) |
Race/ethnicity | |
Hispanics | 62 (63.9%) |
Non-Hispanic | 35 (36.1%) |
Age in years (median [range]) | 28 (17–46) |
Less than 28 | 52 (53.6%) |
More than 28 | 45 (46.4%) |
Income (per year) | |
Less than US$14,000 | 81 (87.1%) |
More than US$14,000 | 12 (12.9%) |
Number of partners | |
2 or more in the previous 2 months | 14 (14.4%) |
4 or more in the previous 12 months | 11 (11.3%) |
Anal symptoms | 2 (2%) |
Abnormal anal exam | 5 (5.2%) |
Urine testing | |
CT | 16 (16.5%) |
GC | 8 (8.2%) |
History of other STIs | 51 (52.6%) |
HIV-1 positive | 2 (2.1%) |
Infectious syphilis | 7 (7.2%) |
CT = Chlamydia trachomatis; GC = Neisseria gonorrhoeae; STI = sexually transmitted infection