Table 3.
Correlates of chlamydia or gonorrhea infection.
| Characteristics/group | Infection | Non-Infection | χ2 p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | |||||
| Type of visit | |||||
| 1st visit | 191 | 15.1% | 1072 | 84.9% | χ2 = 0.688 p = 0.407 |
| Follow-up | 68 | 13.6% | 433 | 86.4% | |
| Country of birth | |||||
| Portugal | 168 | 13.3% | 1096 | 86.7% | χ2 = 11.724 p = 0.003 |
| Brazil | 44 | 20.7% | 169 | 79.3% | |
| Other* | 50 | 19.2% | 211 | 80.8% | |
| Gender identity | |||||
| Man | 261 | 15.0% | 1480 | 85.0% | χ2 = 1.917 p = 0.166 |
| Trans | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Sexual orientation | |||||
| Homosexual | 209 | 15.7% | 1123 | 84.3% | χ2 = 0.042 p = 0.838 |
| Bisexual | 14 | 14.9% | 80 | 85.1% | |
| STI history | |||||
| HIV coinfection | |||||
| Yes | 35 | 18.2% | 157 | 81.8% | χ2 = 2.102 p = 0.147 |
| No | 177 | 14.2% | 1066 | 85.8% | |
| History of STI of any kind | |||||
| Yes | 91 | 16.6% | 457 | 83.4% | χ2 = 0.677 p = 0.411 |
| No | 130 | 15.0% | 738 | 85.0% | |
| Symptoms of STI of any kind | |||||
| Yes | 147 | 16.7% | 734 | 83.3% | χ2 = 5.316 p = 0.021 |
| No | 112 | 12.8% | 764 | 87.2% | |
| Sexual practices | |||||
| Sexual partners during prior 12 months | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 100.0% | χ2 = 5.988 p = 0.050 |
| 1-10 | 122 | 13.2% | 805 | 86.8% | |
| 10+ | 135 | 17.1% | 653 | 82.9% | |
| Role in anal intercourse | |||||
| Receptive | 28 | 14.8% | 161 | 85.2% | χ2 = 1.509 p = 0.680 |
| Insertive | 41 | 13.6% | 261 | 86.4% | |
| Both | 183 | 15.2% | 1018 | 84.8% | |
| None | 4 | 23.5% | 13 | 76.5% | |
| Reported consistent condom use in all anal sexual practices | |||||
| Yes | 62 | 13.6% | 394 | 86.4% | χ2 = 0.939 p = 0.333 |
| No | 184 | 15.5% | 1003 | 84.5% | |
| Ejaculation in mouth | |||||
| Yes | 111 | 16.6% | 557 | 83.4% | χ2 = 0.813 p = 0.367 |
| No | 112 | 14.9% | 641 | 85.1% | |
| Oral-anal sex (i.e., oral stimulation of the anus) | |||||
| Yes | 165 | 16.2% | 853 | 83.8% | χ2 = 0.013 p = 0.909 |
| No | 55 | 15.9% | 290 | 84.1% | |
| Concurrent sexual intercourse with more than one partner | |||||
| Yes | 113 | 21.2% | 421 | 78.8% | χ2 = 18.769 p < 0.001 |
| No | 111 | 12.5% | 776 | 87.5% | |
| Fisting (i.e., introduction of the hand below the knuckles in the rectum) | |||||
| Yes | 26 | 19.4% | 108 | 80.6% | χ2 = 1.456 p = 0.228 |
| No | 198 | 15.4% | 1087 | 84.6% | |
| Anal douching (i.e., introduction of liquids in the rectum for cleaning purposes) | |||||
| Yes | 99 | 17.2% | 476 | 82.8% | χ2 = 1.561 p = 0.212 |
| No | 125 | 14.8% | 722 | 85.2% | |
| Substance use | |||||
| Tobacco smoking of any frequency | |||||
| Yes | 79 | 14.7% | 459 | 85.3% | χ2 = 0.600 p = 0.439 |
| No | 145 | 16.2% | 749 | 83.8% | |
| Alcohol use of any frequency | |||||
| Yes | 208 | 16.1% | 1084 | 83.9% | χ2 = 2.001 p = 0.157 |
| Injected drug use | |||||
| No | 16 | 11.5% | 123 | 88.5% | χ2 = 3.585 p = 0.058 |
| Yes | 8 | 28.6% | 20 | 71.4% | |
| No | 216 | 15.4% | 1184 | 84.6% | |
| Inhaled drug use (e.g., cocaine, alkyl nitrites) | |||||
| Yes | 79 | 18.8% | 342 | 81.2% | χ2 = 4.278 p = 0.039 |
| No | 145 | 14.4% | 862 | 85.6% | |
| Tattoos without asepsis | |||||
| Yes | 13 | 21.3% | 48 | 78.7% | χ2 = 1.518 p = 0.218 |
| No | 211 | 15.4% | 1155 | 84.6% | |
STI: sexually transmitted infections.
Other countries are the following: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cuba, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, and Venezuela.