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. 2022 Jun 17;2022:7930567. doi: 10.1155/2022/7930567

Table 2.

Characteristics of the study population based on N. gonorrhoeae status.

N. gonorrhoeae Negative (N = 369) Positive (N = 16) p value Overall (N = 385)
Age 0.004
 Mean ± SD (CV%) 30.5 ± 6.60 (21.6) 25.8 ± 4.80 (18.6) 30.3 ± 6.60 (21.8)
 Median(Q1-Q3) 30.0 (25.0-36.0) 24.5 (21.8-29.3) 30.0 (25.0-36.0)
 Min-max 18.0-44.0 19.0-34.0 18.0-44.0
Educational level 0.687
 Primary school and below 9 (2.4%) 0 (0.0%) 9 (2.3%)
 High school 283 (76.7%) 14 (87.5%) 297 (77.1%)
 College, university 77 (20.9%) 2 (12.5%) 79 (20.5%)
Employed 1.000
 No 277 (75.1%) 12 (75.0%) 289 (75.1%)
 Yes 92 (24.9%) 4 (25.0%) 96 (24.9%)
Married 1.000
 No 322 (87.3%) 14 (87.5%) 336 (87.3%)
 Yes 47 (12.7%) 2 (12.5%) 49 (12.7%)
Has a regular sex partner 0.612
 No 23 (6.2%) 0 (0.0%) 23 (6.0%)
 Yes 346 (93.8%) 16 (100.0%) 362 (94.0%)
Partner's HIV status 0.006
 Negative 144 (39.0%) 4 (25.0%) 148 (38.4%)
 Positive 173 (46.9%) 5 (31.3%) 178 (46.2%)
 Do not know 52 (14.1%) 7 (43.8%) 59 (15.3%)
Cohabiting with sex partner 0.212
 No 218 (59.4%) 12 (75.0%) 230 (60.1%)
 Yes 149 (40.6%) 4 (25.0%) 153 (39.9%)
Age of 1st sex 0.185
 < 15 yrs 11 (3.0%) 1 (6.2%) 12 (3.1%)
 15-20 yrs 262 (71.0%) 12 (75.0%) 274 (71.2%)
 21-25 yrs 90 (24.4%) 2 (12.5%) 92 (23.9%)
 > 25 yrs 6 (1.6%) 1 (6.2%) 7 (1.8%)
Lifetime number of sex partners 0.794
 1 104 (28.2%) 3 (18.8%) 107 (27.8%)
 2-4 182 (49.3%) 9 (56.3%) 191 (49.6%)
 > 4 83 (22.5%) 4 (25.0%) 87 (22.6%)
Partner has other partners 0.026
 Do not know 178 (48.2%) 7 (43.8%) 185 (48.1%)
 No 106 (28.7%) 1 (6.2%) 107 (27.8%)
 Yes 85 (23.0%) 8 (50.0%) 93 (24.2%)
Condom used during last sex 0.175
 No 239 (64.8%) 13 (81.3%) 252 (65.5%)
 Yes 130 (35.2%) 3 (18.8%) 133 (34.5%)
Partner circumcised 0.239
 No 121 (32.8%) 3 (18.8%) 124 (32.2%)
 Yes 248 (67.2%) 13 (81.3%) 261 (67.8%)
Trimester pregnancy 0.216
 1st 26 (7.1%) 3 (18.8%) 29 (7.5%)
 2nd 118 (32.1%) 4 (25.0%) 122 (31.8%)
 3rd 224 (60.9%) 9 (56.3%) 233 (60.7%)
Previously treatment for STIs 0.845
 No 245 (66.4%) 11 (68.8%) 256 (66.5%)
 Yes 124 (33.6%) 5 (31.3%) 129 (33.5%)
Engages in intravaginal practices 0.246
 No 348 (94.3%) 14 (87.5%) 362 (94.0%)
 Yes 21 (5.7%) 2 (12.5%) 23 (6.0%)
Partner has STI symptoms 0.325
 No 298 (80.8%) 15 (93.8%) 313 (81.3%)
 Yes 71 (19.2%) 1 (6.2%) 72 (18.7%)
Current symptoms of STI 0.680
 No 235 (63.7%) 11 (68.8%) 246 (63.9%)
 Yes 134 (36.3%) 5 (31.3%) 139 (36.1%)
C. trachomatis status 0.001
 Negative 329 (89.2%) 9 (56.3%) 338 (87.8%)
 Positive 40 (10.8%) 7 (43.8%) 47 (12.2%)
Perceived risk of getting STIs 0.505
 No 146 (39.6%) 5 (31.3%) 151 (39.2%)
 Yes 223 (60.4%) 11 (68.8%) 234 (60.8%)
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