Table 3

Comparison of incidence rates (IRs) among female sex workers with cervical infections and those uninfected at baseline (N=360)

Not infected at baselineInfected at baselineOverall
InfectionnIncidentsPYsIR (95% CI)nIncidentsPYsIR (95% CI)HR†IR (95% CI)
GC30857151.137.7 (29.1 to 48.9)523221.0152.6 (107.9 to 215.8)4.06*51.7 (42.0 to 63.7)
CT30668145.346.8 (36.9 to 59.4)542823.6118.6 (81.9 to 171.8)2.60*56.8 (46.5 to 69.4)
GC and/or CT26775122.361.3 (48.9 to 76.9)936237.8164.2 (128.0 to 210.6)2.73*85.6 (72.4 to 101.2)
  • *p<0.001

  • †Comparison between incidence rates of those infected and uninfected at baseline.

  • CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; GC, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; IR, incidence rate; PY, person year.