Table 2

Proportions and factors associated with kit acceptance and with return of kit to laboratory in women

Kit acceptanceReturn of kit to laboratory
n (%)aORp Value95% CIn (%)aORp Value95% CI
Age (years)
 18–19531 (42.5)1345 (64.9)1
 20–21680 (52.4)1.47<0.0011.22 to 1.77427 (62.7)0.880.3120.69 to 1.13
 22–24834 (60.3)2.17<0.0011.77 to 2.66527 (63.1)0.910.4480.72 to 1.16
 p Value<0.0010.71
Place of birth
 Mainland France1900 (52.1)11204 (63.3)1
 France oversea54 (63.5)1.420.1790.85 to 2.3638 (70.3)1.370.3190.74 to 2.52
 Maghreb8 (25.8)0.250.0060.10 to 0.681 (12.5)0.090.0270.01 to 0.76
 Sub-Saharan Africa29 (42.6)0.550.0310.32 to 0.9520 (68.9)1.380.4540.60 to 3.18
 Others49 (53.8)0.970.9060.60 to 1.5733 (67.3)1.170.6300.62 to 2.20
 p Value0.0040.029
Size of the city
 <2000 inhabitants173 (58.8)1115 (66.4)
 From 2000 to 20 000 inhabitants208 (60.1)0.990.9340.71 to 1.37122 (58.6)
 From 20 000 to 100 000 inhabitants226 (56.4)0.810.2030.59 to 1.12142 (62.8)
 >100 000 inhabitants905 (60.3)0.940.6590.72 to 1.23582 (64.3)
 Paris area533 (60.8)0.930.6320.70 to 1.24338 (63.4)
 p Value0.620.55
Occupation
 Student1153 (51.6)1764 (66.2)
 High school82 (36.1)0.610.0030.44 to 0.8447 (57.3)
 Professional training118 (54.6)0.860.3680.63 to 1.1970 (59.3)
 Employed373 (57.5)0.850.1430.69 to 1.06227 (60.8)
 Unemployed292 (53.8)0.880.2530.70 to 1.10173 (59.2)
 Others27 (44.3)0.670.2320.35 to 1.2918 (66.6)
 p Value<0.0010.09
Age at first intercourse
 <17 years1013 (56.0)1.50<0.0011.29 to 1.75618 (61.0)0.790.0170.65 to 0.96
 ≥17 years966 (49.2)1643 (66.5)1
 p Value<0.0010.010
Ever had a same sex partner
 Yes197 (55.0)127 (64.4)
 No1840 (51.7)1167 (63.4)
 p Value0.230.77
No. of sexual partners in the past year
 029 (46.0)0.830.5330.47 to 1.4815 (51.7)0.620.2020.29 to 1.30
 1902 (49.3)0.890.2180.75 to 1.06602 (66.7)1.230.0361.01 to 1.48
 ≥21084 (55.0)1663 (61.1)1
 p Value<0.0010.015
New partner in the past 3 months
 Yes811 (54.5)1.150.1500.95 to 1.38504 (62.1)
 No1196 (50.6)1773 (64.6)
 p Value0.0190.26
Condom use during last intercourse
 Yes581 (48.0)1366 (62.9)
 No1464 (53.8)1.220.0131.04 to 1.44933 (63.7)
 p Value<0.0010.76
Last sexual partner
 Regular partner1576 (52.0)1011 (64.1)
 Casual partner455 (52.1)281 (61.7)
 p Value0.970.35
Previous CT screening
 Yes237 (55.0)144 (60.7)
 No1505 (51.5)954 (63.3)
 Unaware301 (52.7)199 (66.1)
 p Value0.370.44
Last medical consultation for gynaecological reason
 <1 year1131 (52.4)1734 (64.9)
 >1 year578 (57.2)1.240.0141.05 to 1.48365 (63.1)
 Never330 (44.1)0.960.6780.79 to 1.17198 (60.0)
 p Value<0.0010.26
  • Chlamyweb Intervention 2012.

  • Bold font indicates a statistically significant p value.

  • The total sum for each variable may be not equivalent with the total number (n) due to the missing data.

  • For the regression, 3910 observations were included in the regression from the 3930 observations of the study (0.5% missing values).

  • aOR, adjusted OR; CT, Chlamydia trachomatis.