Table 1.
Demographics of evaluable samples
| Characteristic | Samples |
|---|---|
| Total, n | 2795 |
| Age of subject, years | |
|
Mean ± SD Median (range) |
32.1 ± 13.2 28 (18–91) |
| Sex, (%) | |
|
Female samples Male samples |
1260 (45.1) 1535 (54.9) |
| Symptom status, n (%) | |
|
Symptomatic Asymptomatic Unknown |
327 (11.7) 752 (26.9) 1716 (61.4) |
| HIV status, n (%) | |
|
HIV positive HIV negative Unknown |
94 (3.4) 1477 (52.8) 1224 (43.8) |
| Syphilis status, n(%) | |
|
Syphilis positive Syphilis negative Unknown |
160 (5.7) 1322 (47.3) 1313 (47.0) |
| MSM status, n (%) | |
|
Yes No Unknown |
623 (40.6) 329 (21.4) 583 (38.0) |
| Study site and collection clinic type, n (%) | |
| Amedes, Germany | |
| • Total | 529 (18.9) |
| • Data not available | 529 (18.9) |
| Centrum voor Medische Analyse, Belgium | |
| • Total | 583 (20.9) |
| • Primary care | 583 (20.9) |
| Public Health Wales, UK | |
| • Total | 986 (35.3) |
| • STI clinic | 847 (85.9) |
| • Primary care | 77 (7.9) |
| • Other | 62 (6.3) |
| Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Spain | |
| • Total | 697 (24.9) |
| • STI clinic | 427 (61.3) |
| • Primary care | 162 (23.2) |
| • Hospital | 62 (8.9) |
| • Hospital Infectious Disease Unit | 46 (6.6) |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; MSM, men who have sex with men; SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infection