Table 1.
Characteristics, medical history, and symptoms of patients in the rapid test group and control groups.
| Characteristics | No. (%), n = 254 |
Group,No. (%) | Difference in Proportion (95% Cl) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Test, n = 127 |
Control, n = 127 |
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| Age, y | ||||
| 18–24 | 113 (44.5) | 51 (40.2) | 62 (48.8) | −8.7 (−20.8 to 3.5) |
| 25–29 | 58 (22.8) | 30 (23.6) | 28 (22.0) | 1.6 (−8.8 to 11.9) |
| 30–34 | 44 (17.3) | 22 (17.3) | 22 (17.3) | 0.0 (−9.3 to 9.3) |
| 35–50 | 39 (15.4) | 24 (18.9) | 15 (11.8) | 7.1 (−1.7 to 15.9) |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 210 (82.7) | 104 (81.9) | 106 (83.5) | −1.6 (−10.9 to 7.7) |
| White | 36 (14.2) | 21 (16.5) | 15 (11.8) | 4.7 (−3.8 to 13.3) |
| Asian | 5 (2.0) | 1 (0.8) | 4 (3.1) | −2.4 (−5.8 to 1.0) |
| Other | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | −0.8 (−3.4 to 1.9) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 6 (2.4) | 2 (1.6) | 4 (3.1) | −1.6 (−5.3 to 2.2) |
| Sexual behavior | ||||
| Condom use, always | 27 (10.6) | 14 (11.0) | 13 (10.2) | 0.8 (−6.8 to 8.4) |
| New sexual partner in the past 3 mo | 44 (17.3) | 26 (20.5) | 18 (14.2) | 6.3 (−3.0 to 15.6) |
| >1 sexual partner in the past 3 mo | 32 (12.6) | 21 (16.5) | 11 (8.7) | 7.9 (−0.2 to 16.0) |
| Having a sexual partner with an STI | 129 (50.8) | 65 (51.2) | 64 (50.4) | 0.8 (−11.5 to 13.1) |
| History of STIs | ||||
| Tested for an STI | 246 (96.9) | 122 (96.1) | 124 (97.6) | −1.6 (−5.9 to 2.7) |
| Chlamydia | 99 (39.0) | 45 (35.4) | 54 (42.5) | −7.1 (−19.1 to 4.9) |
| Gonorrhea | 59 (23.2) | 31 (24.4) | 28 (22.0) | 2.4 (−8.0 to 12.7) |
| Trichomonas | 73 (28.7) | 38 (29.9) | 35 (27.6) | 2.4 (−8.8 to 13.5) |
| Genital herpes | 16 (6.3) | 5 (3.9) | 11 (8.7) | −4.7 (−10.7 to 1.2) |
| Genital warts | 7 (2.8) | 6 (4.7) | 1 (0.8) | 3.9 (−0.1 to 7.9) |
| Syphilis | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | −0.8 (−3.4 to 1.9) |
| PID | 46 (18.1) | 26 (20.5) | 20 (15.7) | 4.7 (−4.7 to 14.2) |
| HIV | 2 (0.8) | 2 (1.6) | 0 | 1.6 (−0.6 to 3.7) |
| Pubic lice | 8 (3.1) | 5 (3.9) | 3 (2.4) | 1.6 (−2.7 to 5.9) |
| Any STD | 161 (63.4) | 83 (65.4) | 78 (61.4) | 3.9 (−7.9 to 15.8) |
| Symptoms | ||||
| Lower abdominal pain | 180 (70.9) | 94 (74.0) | 86 (67.7) | 6.3 (−4.9 to 17.5) |
| Vaginal discharge | 128 (50.4) | 62 (48.8) | 66 (52.0) | −3.2 (−15.4 to 9.1) |
| Vaginal pain | 57 (22.4) | 26 (20.5) | 31 (24.4) | −3.9 (−14.2 to 6.3) |
| Vaginal itching | 59 (23.2) | 31 (24.4) | 28 (22.0) | −2.4 (−12.7 to 8.0) |
| Vaginal bleeding | 82 (32.3) | 43 (33.9) | 39 (30.7) | 3.2 (−8.3 to 14.6) |
| Fever | 32 (12.6) | 12 (9.4) | 20 (15.7) | −6.3 (−14.4 to 1.8) |
| Pain when urinating | 57 (22.4) | 26 (20.5) | 31 (24.4) | −3.9 (−14.2 to 6.3) |
| Frequent urination | 123 (48.4) | 58 (45.7) | 65 (51.2) | −5.5 (−17.8 to 6.8) |
| Lower back pain | 133 (52.4) | 64 (50.4) | 69 (54.3) | −3.9 (−16.2 to 8.3) |
| Pain during intercourse | 47 (18.5) | 24 (18.9) | 23 (18.1) | 0.8 (−8.8 to 10.3) |
PID, Pelvic inflammatory disease.