Table 2 Prevalence of Chlamydia by socio demographic characteristics, source of smear and presence of gynaecological complaints
From: Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatisinfection among women in a Middle Eastern community
Characteristic | Prevalence of Chlamydia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | ||
Source of smear* | PHC | 9 (1.6) | 565 (98.4) |
Hospital | 12 (3.6)+ | 326 (96.4) | |
Age group (years)& | 16–19 | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.7) |
20–29 | 8 (2.7) | 290 (97.3) | |
30–39 | 9 (2.8) | 315 (97.2) | |
40–49 | 1 (0.5) | 221 (99.5) | |
50–59 | 0 (0) | 46 (100) | |
>=60 | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | |
Nationality || | UAE | 10 (2.3) | 433 (97.7) |
Gulf countries | 2 (2.7) | 72 (97.3) | |
African Arab | 3 (3.4) | 86 (96.6) | |
Middle East | 2 (1.7) | 116 (98.3) | |
Indian subcontinent | 1 (1.0) | 96 (99.0) | |
Others | 3 (3.7) | 79 (96.3) | |
Education level** | Illiterate | 10 (2.3) | 433 (97.7) |
Primary school | 2 (2.7) | 72 (97.3) | |
Secondary school | 3 (3.4) | 86 (96.6) | |
College & Higher | 2 (1.7) | 116 (98.3) | |
Gynaecological Symptom ++ | Positive | 16 (2.26) && | 691 (97.94) |
Negative | 4 (2.0) | 194 (98.)0 | |