Table 1 Demographic characteristics and sexual behaviour of 111 heterosexual patients with confirmed Chlamydia trachomatis infection and IgA anti-MOMP serology > 2.0 COI, STI clinic of the Public Health Service Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2009
From: No evidence for LGV transmission among heterosexuals in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Men n (%) | Women n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N = 58 | N = 53 | N = 111 |
Demographics | |||
Age categories | |||
15-19 years | 1 (1.7) | 14 (26.4) | 15 (13.5) |
20-24 years | 15 (25.9) | 25 (47.2) | 40 (36.0) |
25-29 years | 21 (36.2) | 10 (18.9) | 31 (27.9) |
30 or more | 21 (36.2) | 4 (7.5) | 25 (22.5) |
Nationality | |||
Dutch | 49 (84.5) | 49 (92.5) | 98 (88.3) |
Other | 9 (15.5) | 4 (7.5) | 13 (11.7) |
STI | |||
Location of Ct infection(s)* | |||
Urogenital | 58 (100) | 53 (100) | 111 (100) |
Rectal | 0 | 9 (17.0) | 9 (8.1) |
Ocular | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.8) | 4 (3.6) |
Bacterial coinfections | |||
Gonorrhoea | 4 (6.9) | 5 (9.4) | 9 (8.1) |
Infectious syphilis | 1 (1.7) | 0 | 1 (0.9) |
STI history and symptoms | |||
History of syphilis, Ct, or gonorrhoea | |||
No | 58 (100.0) | 46 (86.8) | 104 (93.7) |
Yes | 0 | 7 (13.2) | 7 (6.6) |
STI symptoms at current visit | |||
No | 25 (43.1) | 37 (69.8) | 62 (55.9) |
Yes | 33 (56.9) | 16 (30.2) | 49 (44.1) |
Notified by sexual partner with confirmed STI | |||
No | 41 (70.7) | 36 (68.0) | 77 (69.4) |
Yes | 17 (29.3) | 17 (32.1) | 34 (30.6) |
Sexual behaviour | |||
Number of sexual partners in preceding 6 mo.† | |||
0 | 1 (1.9) | ||
1 | 17 (32.1) | ||
2 | 23 (43.4) | ||
3 or more | 12 (22.6) | ||
Anal sex in last 6 mo.‡ | |||
None | 49 (89.1) | 43 (82.7) | 92 (86.0) |
Always with a condom | 0 | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.9) |
Not always with a condom | 6 (10.9) | 8 (15.4) | 14 (13.1) |