Table 3

HRs and 95% CIs for a diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or worse (CIN3+) according to Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) status among 1390 women infected with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) at baseline

HR*95% CIHR†95% CI
CT DNA
 Negative11
 Positive0.840.50 to 1.400.880.53 to 1.47
Number of CT DNA-positive tests
 011
 10.870.51 to 1.500.900.52 to 1.56
 20.670.17 to 2.720.730.18 to 2.98
 Trendp=0.5p=0.6
Self-reported CT infection
 Never11
 Ever1.300.96 to 1.761.280.95 to 1.73
Self-reported number of CT infections
 011
 11.140.82 to 1.591.120.81 to 1.56
 ≥22.551.47 to 4.432.511.44 to 4.37
 Trendp<0.01p<0.01
Self-reported age at first CT infection (years)
 Never11
 ≥251.180.61 to 2.271.290.66 to 2.50
 20–241.330.92 to 1.191.280.89 to 1.85
 ≤191.340.78 to 2.311.270.73 to 2.19
 Continuous (per year)‡0.960.89 to 1.050.980.90 to 1.07
  • *Adjusted for age at baseline.

  • †Adjusted for the baseline characteristics age, ever given birth, length of schooling and smoking status.

  • ‡Among women who reported CT infection.