Chlamydia rates, females | Gonorrhoea rates, females | |
RR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | |
Economic deprivation | ||
% Below poverty line | 1.14 (1.08 to 1.21) | 1.36 (1.16 to 1.60) |
% Households with >=30% of income spent on rent | – | – |
Concentrated disadvantage | ||
% Population 25+ with <12 years of education | 0.91 (0.85 to 0.96) | – |
% Homes with >1 person per room | – | 0.84 (0.72 to 0.98) |
% Receiving any food stamp benefits | 1.25 (1.16 to 1.35) | 1.77 (1.41 to 2.22) |
Neighbourhood stability and social cohesion | ||
% Homes occupied by owner | – | – |
% Vacant homes | 1.11 (1.06 to 1.16) | – |
% Female-headed households | 1.40 (1.31 to 1.49) | 1.25 (1.08 to 1.45) |
% Same residence for >=5 years | 0.92 (0.87 to 0.97) |
-Removed from model (p>0.05).
Note: Each Poisson regression model had the following dependent variable: 1) Chlamydia rates in females, 2) Gonorrhoea rates in females. Rate ratios (RR) represent the change in the STI rate associated with a quintile change in the predictor variable.