Association of characteristics with Mycoplasma genitalium and Chlamydia trachomatis in NCSP attendees
| Characteristic | (N=2441) Per centage of women with characteristic | M genitalium (%) (proportion of women) | aOR* (95% CI) | p Value | C trachomatis (%) (proportion of women) | aOR* (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||||
| 15–19 | 41.6 | 2.8 (29/1045) | 8.3 (87/1045) | ||||
| 20–24 | 56.5 | 2.0 (28/1396) | 5.7 (79/1396) | ||||
| Ethnicity | |||||||
| White | 46.6 | 2.0 (23/1138) | 1 | 7.4 (84/1138) | 1 | ||
| Black or black British | 12.8 | 4.8 (15/314) | 2.3 (1.2 to 4.5) | 0.01 | 8.3 (26/314) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) | 0.83 |
| Asian or Asian British | 4.4 | 1.9 (2/108) | 0.9 (0.2 to 4.0) | 0.93 | 6.2 (5/108) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.6) | 0.33 |
| Mixed | 7.7 | 3.7 (7/187) | 1.8 (0.8 to 4.3) | 0.18 | 10.2 (19/187) | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.3) | 0.29 |
| Other ethnic groups | 28.4 | 1.4 (10/694) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.5) | 0.35 | 4.6 (32/694) | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.9) | 0.01 |
| New sexual partner in previous 3 months | |||||||
| Yes | 31.5 | 3.2 (25/770) | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.6) | 0.20 | 9.2 (71/770) | 1.6 (1.1 to 2.3) | 0.01 |
| No | 39.3 | 2.2 (21/959) | 1 | 5.8 (56/959) | 1 | ||
| Do not want to answer | 0.2 | 0.0 (0/6) | – | – | 0.0 (0/6) | – | – |
| Not filled in | 28.9 | 1.6 (11/706) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.4) | 0.33 | 5.5 (39/706) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.4) | 0.69 |
| Sex with >1 partner within 12 months | |||||||
| Yes | 30.8 | 3.9 (29/751) | 2.4 (1.3 to 4.4) | 0.01 | 10.0 (75/751) | 2.0 (1.4 to 2.8) | <0.01 |
| No | 39.5 | 1.7 (16/963) | 1 | 5.4 (52/963) | 1 | ||
| Do not want to answer | 0.3 | 0.0 (0/8) | – | – | 0.0 (0/8) | – | – |
| Not filled in | 29.5 | 1.7 (12/719) | 1.0 (0.5 to 2.1) | 0.99 | 5.4 (39/719) | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.5) | 0.99 |
| Specimen | |||||||
| Cervical/ | 1.3 | 3.2 (1/31) | 3.3 (0.4 to 25.8) | 0.26 | 9.7 (3/31) | 2.0 (0.6 to 7.4) | 0.21 |
| Self-taken vaginal | 40.4 | 4.2 (41/986) | 4.2 (2.3 to 7.6) | <0.001 | 9.3 (92/986) | 2.0 (1.5 to 2.8) | <0.001 |
| First catch urine | 58.3 | 1.0 (15/1424) | 1 | 5.0 (71/1424) | 1 | ||
*aOR, ORs adjusted for age only.