Table 1

Participation retesting in CSI

Number retestedNumber invited retest* %UnivariateMultivariate (N=2899)
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)pLr
Socio-demographic data
Gender
 Male734117762.4%0.79 (0.68 to 0.91)0.0010.85 (0.71 to 1.02)0.083
 Female2043301467.8%1<0.001
 Total (100%)2777419166.3%
Age group, years
 16–1958196060.5%0.67 (0.57 to 0.80)<0.0010.70 (0.56 to 0.87)0.002
 20–241271189966.9%0.89 (0.77 to 1.04)0.1320.98 (0.81 to 1.18)0.822
 25–29925133269.4%1 1
 Total2777419166.3%
Education level
 Low12521757.6%0.71 (0.60 to 0.84)<0.0010.61 (0.45 to 0.82)0.001
 Mid894136465.5%0.51 (0.38 to 0.68)<0.0010.83 (0.70 to 1.00)0.033
 High960131872.8%1 1
 Total (69%)1979289968.3%
Ethnicity
 Dutch1478215868.5%1<0.0011
 Surinamese/Antillean54989761.2%0.73 (0.62 to 0.85)<0.0010.75 (0.62 to 0.92)0.006
 Turkish/Moroccan14121964.4%0.83 (0.62 to 1.11)0.2150.89 (0.61 to 1.29)0.527
 Sub-Saharan Africa15826859.0%0.66 (0.55 to 0.86)0.0020.62 (0.45 to 0.86)0.004
 Other45164969.5%1.05 (0.87 to 1.27)0.6131.08 (0.85 to 1.37)0.531
 Total2777419166.3%
Screening area
 Rotterdam1292194066.6%1.17 (0.90 to 1.51)0.235
 Amsterdam1306196766.4%1.16 (0.90 to 1.50)0.263
 South Limburg17928463.0%10.487
 Total2777419166.3%
SES
 High8112365.9%10.404
 High average32852063.1%0.89 (0.59 to 1.34)0.565
 Low average56583867.4%1.07 (0.72 to 1.60)0.729
 Low1690254266.5%1.03 (0.70 to 1.51)0.885
 Total (96%)2664402366.2%
Community risk
 Low652100065.2%10.717
 Medium1401210566.6%1.00 (0.85 to 1.16)0.950
 High724108666.7%0.94 (0.78 to 1.12)0.480
 Total2777419166.3%
Screening round
 11179173767.9%1.15 (0.98 to 1.35)0.093
 2902138065.4%1.02 (0.87 to 1.21)0.774
 3696107464.8%10.170
 Total2777419166.3%
Behavioural data (self-reported data)§
Index case treated for infection at T0
 Yes1120149275.1%1
 No12019063.2%0.57 (0.41 to 0.78)0.001
 Total (40%)1240168273.7%
Current partner treated when indicated
 No16122272.5%1.01 (0.72 to 1.40)0.959
 Yes63186872.7%1
 Total (26%)792109072.7%
History of STI
 No39654273.1%1
 Yes30945068.7%1.24 (0.94 to 1.63)0.129
 Total (24%)70599271.1%
Age at first sex
 <16 years730112564.9%10.001
 16–18 years1005144769.5%1.23 (1.04 to 1.45)0.014
 19 years and above23430975.7%1.69 (1.27 to 2.25)<0.001
 Total (69%)1969288168.3%
Number of lifetime partners
 1405276.9%10.104
 2–515424463.1%0.51 (0.26 to 1.03)0.060
 6 or more28741768.8%0.66 (0.34 to 1.30)0.233
 Total (17%)48171367.5%
  • * Numerator available from population register data except education level that was assessed in an additional questionnaire.

  • Variable included in model.

  • SES level could not be calculated for all participants, educational level is derived from a voluntary questionnaire.

  • § Due to small numbers for behavioural data, these variables were not included in multivariate analysis. If denominator is lower than 100%, the percentage is stated.

  • CSI, Chlamydia Screening Implementation Programme; SES, socio-economic status.