Comparison of gonorrhoea index cases belonging to networks (connected) and those not reporting sexual partners (isolate)
| Connected (n = 156) | Isolate (n = 26) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 80 (51.3) | 13 (50.0) | 0.90 |
| Female | 76 (48.7) | 13 (50.0) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Median (interquartile range) | 30 (17–33) | 24 (19–28) | 0.43 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 8 | 3 | 0.55 |
| Aboriginal | 124 (79.5) | 23 (88.5) | |
| Other | 1 | 0 | |
| Residence | |||
| Community A | 16 (10.3) | 7 (26.9) | <0.01 |
| Community B | 54 (34.6) | 3 (11.5) | |
| Community C | 47 (30.1) | 8 (30.8) | |
| Other | 19 (12.2) | 8 (30.8) | |
| Time to diagnosis from start of outbreak (days) | |||
| Median (interquartile range) | 47 (23–69) | 93 (49–101) | <0.001 |
| Infection characteristics | |||
| Co-infection with chlamydia | 34 (21.8) | 7 (26.9) | 0.57 |
| Re-infection with gonorrhoea | 7 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 0.60 |