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Table 3 Odds ratios for school based screening in multivariable logistic regression models including the significant variables from stepwise selection

From: Factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis testing in a high school based screening and previously in clinical practice: a cross-sectional study in Norway

  

Girls

  

Boys

  

All participants

 

Characteristic

OR

95% CI

p 1

OR

95% CI

p 1

OR

95% CI

p 1

Gender

         

 Girls2

NA

  

NA

  

0.57

0.34–0.97

0.040

Age

         

 OR per year

0.91

0.65–1.27

0.58

0.82

0.52–1.28

0.39

0.86

0.67–1.11

0.24

High school

         

Study affiliation

         

 Academic

1.00

 

0.001

ns

  

1.00

 

0.013

 Vocational

0.33

0.17–0.65

 

ns

  

0.51

0.30–0.87

 

Alcohol/drug use

         

 Low

ns

  

1.00

 

0.039

ns

  

 Medium

ns

  

0.75

0.22 to 2.58

 

ns

  

 High

ns

  

0.26

0.08 to 0.91

 

ns

  

Sexual behaviour

         

Age first intercourse

         

 ≥15 years

ns

  

1.00

 

0.001

1.00

 

0.029

 ≤14 years

ns

  

0.23

0.10–0.57

 

0.58

0.35–0.95

 

Condom use first intercourse

         

 Yes

1.00

 

0.010

ns

  

1.00

 

0.026

 No3

0.42

0.21–0.82

 

ns

  

0.57

0.35–0.94

 

Condom use last intercourse

         

 Yes

ns

  

1.00

 

0.003

ns

  

 No4

ns

  

3.86

1.59–9.41

 

ns

  

Chlamydia infection

         

Urogenital symptoms5

         

 No

1.00

 

<0.001

ns

  

1.00

 

0.001

 Yes

4.26

1.89–9.63

 

ns

  

3.23

1.57–6.65

 
  1. Age and gender (if applicable) included in the model.
  2. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable; ns non-significant, 1 p-value for equality between categories; 2Reference group: boys; 3Includes the response: ‘Uncertain if any contraception was used’ (girls n = 3, boys n = 10); 4Includes the response: ‘Uncertain if any contraception was used’ (girls n = 3, boys n = 8); 5In girls: dysuri, vaginal discharge, intermenstrual and/or postcoital bleeding. In boys: dysuri and/or urethral discharge.