Table 3

Associations between anogenital symptoms and STIs

Site of infectionPathogenSymptoms* n (%)OR (95% CI)aOR (95% CI)
AnorectalMycoplasma genitalium3/45 (6.7)3.6 (0.9 to 13.8)4.0 (1.0 to 16.3)
Chlamydia trachomatis1/46 (2.2)0.9 (0.1 to 7.2)0.3 (0.0 to 2.8)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae4/33 (12.1)8.1 (2.3 to 28.9)10.2 (2.7 to 39.1)
UrethralM. genitalium5/24 (20.8)3.9 (1.3 to 11.1)3.5 (1.0 to 11.8)
C. trachomatis12/21 (57.1)25.7 (9.0 to 73.3)19.0 (6.7 to 53.4)
N. gonorrhoeae6/8 (75.0)47.0 (8.2 to 269.0)21.7 (3.3 to 143.1)
  • *Anorectal symptoms in the case of anorectal infection, urethral symptoms in the case of urethral infection.

  • aOR, adjusted OR after controlling for the other two anorectal or urethral infections.