TABLE 1.
Characteristics of 399 study participants stratified by sex
| Characteristic | No. of men (%) (n = 224) | No. of women (%) (n = 175) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median, range) (yrs) | 26 (18, 62) | 27 (18, 49) | 0.24 |
| Predominant race | 0.001 | ||
| Caucasian | 158 (70.5) | 91 (52.0) | |
| Black | 49 (21.9) | 65 (37.1) | |
| Other | 17 (7.6) | 19 (10.9) | |
| Enrollment clinic type | <0.001 | ||
| STDa clinic | 216 (96.4) | 137 (78.3) | |
| Hospital based | 8 (3.6) | 38 (21.7) | |
| Lifetime history of sexual activity | 0.30 | ||
| Men only | 171 (76.3) | 125 (71.4) | |
| Both men and women | 53 (23.7) | 50 (28.6) | |
| Confirmed positive infections | |||
| Positive for N. gonorrhoeae | |||
| Any site | 51 (22.8) | 6 (4.8) | <0.001 |
| Rectal | 26 (11.6) | 4 (2.3) | <0.001 |
| Pharyngeal | 37 (16.7) | 4 (2.3) | <0.001 |
| Urogenital | 12 (5.4) | 5 (2.9) | 0.32 |
| Detected at extragenital sites only | 39 (17.4) | 1 (0.6) | <0.001 |
| Positive for C. trachomatis | |||
| Any site | 49 (21.9) | 22 (17.6) | 0.02 |
| Rectal | 39 (17.4) | 20 (11.4) | 0.12 |
| Pharyngeal | 6 (2.7) | 4 (2.3) | >0.99 |
| Urogenital | 10 (4.5) | 17 (9.7) | 0.03 |
| Detected at extragenital sites only | 39 (17.4) | 4 (2.3) | <0.001 |
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STD, sexually transmitted disease.