TABLE 3.

Estimated relative increase in positivity (%) of NAAT performed at cervix or urine site over PACE2 performed at cervix

Characteristic	% Increase in positivitya
	Cervical tests		Urine tests
	LCR	PCR	LCR	PCR
Age (yr)
<20	38	19	22	16
≥20	45	31	44	33
Mucopurulent endocervical discharge
Present	35	28	34	22
Absent	46	28	39	30
Current menses
Present	51	31	20	14
Absent	41	26	37	27
Cervical culture positive for N. gonorrhoeae
Present	45	26	25	19
Absent	42	27	44	31
Dysuria
Present	50	6	73	46
Absent	41	27	35	26
Hematuriab
Present	32	21	29	21
Absent	51	34	45	32
Urine leukocyte esterase result
Positive	35	24	37	30
Negative	46	21	37	14

^aAdjusted for variation in test performance across centers.

^bDefined as presence of blood on urine dipstick test.