Table 1

Different groups of NGU patients, their Ct status, and female contacts

GroupNumber (average age, years)Ct positive (average age, years)Percentage of groupFemale contactsPercentage Ct positive
Ct= Chlamydia trachomatis
Total283 (29)100 (25)35Total 13346
Contacts of Ct + men 5978
Contacts of Ct+ index females 36 (25) 24 (24)6736100
Contacts of all secondary females 92 (28) 32 (28)389726
(a) 22 concordant positive
(b) 3 discordant positive with Ct negative NGU partners
With multiple female contacts 5 31060
With no traceable female contacts155 (28) 4428
Symptomatic NGU patients143 (28) 57 (26)40
Asymptomatic NGU patients140 (27) 43 (24)30