Table 2.
Characteristics of 362 Asymptomatic Women that Differed by Clinical Setting, Birmingham, AL, 2016–2020
| Characteristic | Adolescent Health (N = 44) | Emergency Medicine (N = 195) | Primary Care Internal Medicine (N = 20) | Student Health (N = 103) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic black race | 36 (81.8) | 152 (78.0) | 3 (15.0) | 35 (34.0) | <0.001 |
| Mean age (SD) | 17.9 (1.5) | 24.7 (3.3) | 23.7 (3.2) | 21.6 (2.9) | <0.001 |
| Sexually active in last 3 months | 31 (70.5) | 176 (90.3) | 17 (85.0) | 98 (95.2) | <0.001 |
| Median days since last sex (range)† | 14 (1–90) | 5(1–90) | 5 (1–51) | 9 (1–60) | 0.002 |
| New sexual partner in last 3 months† | 8 (25.8) | 36 (20.4) | 5 (29.4) | 41 (41.8) | 0.002 |
| Mean years sexually active (SD) | 2.6 (1.9) | 8.5 (3.8) | 6.5 (3.9) | 4.3 (3.5) | <0.001 |
| Median lifetime sexual partners (range) | 2 (1–30) | 5 (1–100) | 4 (1–30) | 4 (1–27) | <0.001 |
| Hormonal contraception use | 29 (65.9) | 52 (26.7) | 9 (45.0) | 69 (66.9) | <0.001 |
| Reported prior STIs or vaginal infections | |||||
| Chlamydia | 16 (36.4) | 66 (33.8) | 2 (10) | 18 (17.5) | 0.003 |
| Gonorrhea | 7 (15.9) | 27 (13.9) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.002 |
| Trichomoniasis | 10 (22.7) | 50 (25.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Candidiasis | 19 (43.2) | 138 (70.8) | 9 (45.0) | 53 (51.5) | <0.001 |
| Bacterial vaginosis | 4 (9.1) | 60 (30.8) | 1 (5.0) | 21 (20.4) | 0.002 |
Abbreviations: STI, sexually transmitted infection; SD, standard deviation. Data are no. (%) unless otherwise noted.
*
Determined using the Pearson’s chi-squared test, ANOVA, or Kruskal-Wallis test as appropriate.
†
Denominator for these characteristics is 322, since they only include participants that were sexually active in the last 3 months.