Table 2

Crude and adjusted odds ratios for demographic and sexual history variables associated with Chlamydia trachomatis infection using logistic regression analysis

Inner city clinic (n=373)Suburban clinic (n=478)
No% posCrude OR 
 (95% CI)Adjusted OR 
 (95% CI)SeSpNo% posCrude OR 
 (95% CI)
Se = sensitivity; Sp = specificity.
Only variables which were associated with infection (p value <0.1 in univariate analysis) were included in the multivariate logistic regression.
Age
    Under 25 years2736.25.4 (0.7 to 41.5)3.9 (0.5 to 31.2)98241711.81.1 (0.3 to 4.5)
    25 years or over831.23021.7
Vaginal discharge
    Yes9910.14.1 (1.5 to 11.1)2.8 (0.9 to 8.0)59741053.83.5 (0.9 to 14.3)
    No2632.73581.1
Dysuria
    Yes190342.91.8 (0.2 to 15.4)
    No3464.64331.6
Lower abdominal pain
    Yes644.71.0 (0.3 to 3.6)831.20.6 (0.8 to 5.4)
    No3034.63801.8
Intermenstrual bleed
    Yes452.20.4 (0.1 to 3.3)482.11.2 (0.1 to 10.3)
    No3175.04161.7
Postcoital bleeding
    Yes185.61.1 (0.1 to 9.1)342.91.8 (0.2 to 15.2)
    No3464.94251.6
Dyspareunia
    Yes527.71.9 (0.6 to 6.1)720
    No3104.23892.1
Any symptom
    Yes1766.82.5 (0.9 to 7.3)2172.31.9 (0.4 to 8.0)
    No1772.82421.2
Barrier contraception
    Yes1843.80.7 (0.3 to 1.9)2212.31.8 (0.4 to 7.7)
    No1665.42391.3
Recent partner change
    Yes1029.84.6 (1.6 to 12.9)4.5 (1.5 to 13.8)6373853.53.4 (0.8 to 15.7)
    No2582.33811.1
>4 partners ever
    Yes2006.02.0 (0.7 to 5.7)2591.92.0 (0.4 to 10.3)
    No1593.12031.0
Last urine >2 hours
    Yes1605.61.4 (0.5 to 3.6)1602.52.5 (0.6 to 11.3)
    No1904.22961.0