Table 2

 Young women’s rates of testing for chlamydia or gonorrhoea during 2 years’ of follow-up, according to whether they received home screening tests

STD tests completed per yearRate ratio (95% CI)
Home screening (n = 197)No home screening (n = 191)
STD, sexually transmitted disease.
All participants
    All tests1.941.411.38 (1.23 to 1.55)
    Asymptomatic tests1.180.751.57 (1.34 to 1.83)
Women recruited from neighbourhoods (n = 190)
    All tests1.470.692.12 (1.70 to 2.66)
    Asymptomatic tests0.980.442.22 (1.68 to 2.95)
Women recruited from clinics (n = 198)
    All tests2.382.021.18 (1.03 to 1.35)
    Asymptomatic tests1.361.021.34 (1.11 to 1.62)