Reasons for dropping out among index patients
| Reasons | Women | Men | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | |
| My partner(s) is/are already aware of a C trachomatis infection and has/have taken action regarding diagnosis and treatment outside this study | 36 | 30.5 | 20 | 32.8 |
| I found it unpleasant to contact my partner(s) | 19 | 16.1 | 9 | 14.8 |
| Unknown identity of partner(s) | 12 | 10.2 | 6 | 9.8 |
| The study interferes too much with privacy/personal integrity | 11 | 9.3 | 5 | 8.2 |
| Participation too complicated and time consuming | 7 | 5.9 | 6 | 9.8 |
| No partner(s) through the past 12 months | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.6 |
| No particular reason stated | 30 | 25.4 | 14 | 23.0 |
| Total | 118 | 100 | 61 | 100 |