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Table 1 Number of Ct tests and proportion of positive Ct tests by reason of testing and age group among women and men, 2008–2014, n = 2,574,635

From: Not again! Effect of previous test results, age group and reason for testing on (re-)infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in Germany

 

Women

Men

Number (Proportion in %)

Proportion Ct positive in %

Number (Proportion in %)

Proportion Ct positive in %

Tests

 Total

2,429,942 (100)

4.0

144,693 (100)

12.4

Reason for testing (tests)

 Screening under 25 years

571,054 (23.5)

5.0

n. a.

n. a.

 Screening in pregnancy

920,133 (37.9)

2.5

n. a.

n. a.

 Diagnostic testing

555,853 (22.9)

4.6

144,693 (100)

12.4

 Unknown

382,902 (15.8)

5.1

n. a.

n. a.

Age group (tests)

 0–15 years

13,106 (0.5)

3.4

1048 (0.7)

3.0

 15–19 years

342,892 (14.1)

6.8

6634 (4.6)

16.6

 20–24 years

736,040 (30.3)

6.0

24,545 (17.0)

21.2

 25–29 years

494,432 (20.4)

3.3

24,924 (17.2)

17.1

 30–34 years

445,559 (18.3)

1.6

21,165 (14.6)

12.1

 35–39 years

238,306 (9.8)

1.2

17,211 (11.9)

9.3

 40+ years

157,824 (6.5)

1.3

46,868 (32.6)

5.7

 Unknown

1783 (0.1)

5.1

2298 (1.6)

7.7