Table 3

Prevalence of infection among first accepted tests from female participants (16–24 years) depending on reason for testing

Portsmouth
Group 1*Group 2*Group 3*
Healthcare settingNumber positive (n)Prevalence (%, 95% CI)Number positive (n)Prevalence (%, 95% CI)Number positive (n)Prevalence (%, 95% CI)
General practice4714.6 (11.0 to 19.0)20910.0 (8.8 to 11.4)3107.9 (7.1 to 8.8)
Family planning915.8 (7.5 to 27.9)889.6 (7.8 to 11.7)1638.8 (7.6 to 10.2)
GUM17614.1 (12.2 to 16.2)518.5 (6.3 to 38.1)4212.1 (8.9 to 16.1)
Youth sexual health clinics00510.4 (3.5 to 22.7)2513.6 (9.0 to 19.4)
Wirral
Group 1*Group 2*Group 3*
Healthcare settingNumber positive (n)Prevalence (%, 95% CI)Number positive (n)Prevalence (%, 95% CI)Number positive (n)Prevalence (%, 95% CI)
*Episodes from first accepted tested as categorised as: group 1: Those who either reported symptoms of chlamydial infection and attended for this reason or attended for GUM screening; group 2: Those who attended for another reason but reported symptoms on the form (“opportunistic screening” as would not normally be tested); group 3: Those who were asymptomatic (“opportunistic screening”). All groups are mutually exclusive and episodes where reason for test is unknown have been excluded.
General practice2416.8 (11.1 to 23.9)379.0 (6.4 to 12.2)567.7 (5.8 to 9.8)
Family planning00299.8 (6.7 to 13.8)638.8 (6.9 to 11.2)
GUM9019.4 (15.9 to 23.3)8824.9 (20.4 to 29.7)2315.9 (10.3 to 22.8)
Youth sexual health clinics110.0 (0.3 to 44.5)4213.4 (9.8 to 17.7)779.7 (7.7 to 12.0)