Table 1

Characteristics among women accepting or declining a chlamydia test

Women accepting urine test (n)Women declining urine test (n)Significance test
Base1001292
Age group(n=1001)(n=290)
    <1924.1% (241)20.7% (60)p=0.15
    20–2428.8% (288)24.8% (72)
    25–3436.1% (361)40.3% (117)
    >3511.1% (111)14.1% (41)
Ethnicity(n=897)(n=221)
    White91.2% (818)92.3% (204)p=0.78
    Black3.8% (34)4.1% (9)
    Asian3.9% (35)3.2% (7)
    Other1.1% (10)0.5% (1)
Ever had previous chlamydia test(n=1001)(n=292)
    Yes7.7% (77)28.1% (82)p<0.001
    No92.3% (924)71.9% (210)
Ever had previous positive chlamydia test(n=964)(n=229)
    Yes1.8% (17)6.6% (15)p<0.001
    No2.4% (23)1.8% (4)
    Never tested95.9% (924)91.7% (210)
Number of symptoms(n=1001)(n=292)
    060.7% (608)92.1% (269)p<0.001
    125.7% (257)6.9% (20)
    210.0% (100)0.3% (1)
    33.0% (30)0.3% (1)
    40.9% (6)0.3% (1)
Partner change in the last year(n=654)(n=67)
    Yes17.3% (113)9.0% (6)p=0.08
    No82.7% (541)91.0% (61)
Number of children(n=1001)(n=292)
    058.3% (584)81.5% (238)p<0.001
    117.3% (173)7.5% (22)
    215.9% (159)8.2% (24)
    3 or more8.5% (85)2.7% (8)
Number of miscarriages(n=1001)(n=292)
    088.0% (881)95.6% (279)p=0.001
    19.7% (97)4.1% (12)
    2 or more2.3% (23)0.3% (1)
Number of previous TOP(n=1001)(n=292)
    075.2% (753)92.5% (270)p<0.001
    120.7% (207)5.8% (17)
    2 or more4.1% (41)1.7% (5)