Adjusted risk factors for BV, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, and other conditions requiring treatment at a GUM clinic (for first attendance in a calendar year):
| Variable | BV OR (95% CI) | Gonorrhoea OR (95% CI) | Chlamydia OR (95% CI) | Other condition OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers in bold represent significant results. NS = non-significant result. | ||||
| *Numbers were very small. | ||||
| †Concurrent infections did not apply as the person had not been diagnosed with an STI. | ||||
| Age: | ||||
| <16 | NS | 3.84 (1.44–10.2) | NS | NS |
| 16–19 | NS | 2.31 (1.61–3.32) | 1.49 (1.23–1.80) | NS |
| 20–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–29 | NS | NS | NS | 1.23 (1.00–1.51) |
| 30–34 | 1.26 (1.09–1.55) | NS | NS | 1.37 (1.08–1.74) |
| 35–44 | 1.58 (1.27–1.97) | NS | NS | 1.82 (1.42–2.32) |
| Ethnicity: | ||||
| White | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Black Caribbean | 2.10 (1.64–2.67) | NS | 1.40 (1.00–1.96) | NS |
| Black African | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Asian | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Other | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Marital status: | ||||
| Single | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Married/cohabiting | NS | NS | 0.66 (0.50–0.86) | NS |
| Divorced/sep/widowed | 1.29 (1.02–1.63) | NS | 1.59 (1.12–2.26) | NS |
| Postcode: | ||||
| Deprived | 2.12 (1.49–3.02) | 4.37 (1.34–14.3) | NS | NS |
| Industrial | 1.91 (1.24–2.94) | NS | NS | NS |
| Mixed economics | 1.78 (1.26–2.51) | NS | NS | NS |
| Prosperous | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Partners in past 3 months: | ||||
| 0/1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | 1.41 (1.17–1.70) | 1.81 (1.19–2.74) | 1.35 (1.09–1.68) | 0.64 (0.48–0.85) |
| 3+ | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Gonorrhoea | 1.85 (1.26–2.71) | NS | † | |
| Chlamydia | NS | NS | † | |
| Trichomoniasis | 0.55 (0.34–0.91) | NS | NS | † |
| Warts | 0.78 (0.62–0.99) | NS | NS | † |
| Herpes | 0.31 (0.19–0.51) | * | NS | † |
| Candida | 0.56 (0.44–0.70) | NS | NS | † |
| History bacterial STI | 1.63 (1.40–1.90) | 1.88 (1.30–2.74) | 1.22 (1.00–1.48) | NS |