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Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in undiagnosed young people aged between 15 and 24 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A convenience sample of 623 youths, with a mean (SD) age of 20.1 (2.2) years, was recruited from key spaces in the North Metropoli...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9232277/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35584026 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LGT.0000000000000682 |
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author | Reyes-Lacalle, Azahara Carnicer-Pont, Dolors Masvidal, Miriam Gómez Montero-Pons, Laura Cabedo-Ferreiro, Rosa Falguera-Puig, Gemma |
author_facet | Reyes-Lacalle, Azahara Carnicer-Pont, Dolors Masvidal, Miriam Gómez Montero-Pons, Laura Cabedo-Ferreiro, Rosa Falguera-Puig, Gemma |
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description | The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in undiagnosed young people aged between 15 and 24 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A convenience sample of 623 youths, with a mean (SD) age of 20.1 (2.2) years, was recruited from key spaces in the North Metropolitan area of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. Participants completed a 21-item questionnaire and provided a urine sample or vaginal swab for testing. RESULTS: The most common age at the first sexual intercourse was 16 years (24.6%), followed by 15 years (21.3%). Only 32.6% reported always use of condoms, 49.2% sometimes, and 15.6% never. A positive test for chlamydia was found in 34 participants (5.5%; 95% CI, 3.8–7.5), with no difference by sex. A positive test was significantly more common among the participants who were working, who had been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) at some point in their life, and who used web pages/apps to find new sexual partners more than once a month. In the multivariate analysis, working status was an independent factor associated with chlamydial infection (adjusted odds ratio[OR], 8.88; 95% CI, 1.71–46.17), whereas not having been previously diagnosed with an STD (OR, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.07–1.49) and never using the Internet to find sexual partners (OR, 0.16; 95% CI, 0.03–080) were protective factors against chlamydial infection. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of C. trachomatis infection was 5.5%. Working status, a previous diagnosis of STD, and use of the Internet to find new sexual partners were associated with chlamydial test positivity. |
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spelling | pubmed-92322772022-07-01 Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study Reyes-Lacalle, Azahara Carnicer-Pont, Dolors Masvidal, Miriam Gómez Montero-Pons, Laura Cabedo-Ferreiro, Rosa Falguera-Puig, Gemma J Low Genit Tract Dis Non-HPV Associated Cervical Disease The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in undiagnosed young people aged between 15 and 24 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A convenience sample of 623 youths, with a mean (SD) age of 20.1 (2.2) years, was recruited from key spaces in the North Metropolitan area of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. Participants completed a 21-item questionnaire and provided a urine sample or vaginal swab for testing. RESULTS: The most common age at the first sexual intercourse was 16 years (24.6%), followed by 15 years (21.3%). Only 32.6% reported always use of condoms, 49.2% sometimes, and 15.6% never. A positive test for chlamydia was found in 34 participants (5.5%; 95% CI, 3.8–7.5), with no difference by sex. A positive test was significantly more common among the participants who were working, who had been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) at some point in their life, and who used web pages/apps to find new sexual partners more than once a month. In the multivariate analysis, working status was an independent factor associated with chlamydial infection (adjusted odds ratio[OR], 8.88; 95% CI, 1.71–46.17), whereas not having been previously diagnosed with an STD (OR, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.07–1.49) and never using the Internet to find sexual partners (OR, 0.16; 95% CI, 0.03–080) were protective factors against chlamydial infection. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of C. trachomatis infection was 5.5%. Working status, a previous diagnosis of STD, and use of the Internet to find new sexual partners were associated with chlamydial test positivity. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022-05-18 /pmc/articles/PMC9232277/ /pubmed/35584026 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LGT.0000000000000682 Text en Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the ASCCP. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. |
spellingShingle | Non-HPV Associated Cervical Disease Reyes-Lacalle, Azahara Carnicer-Pont, Dolors Masvidal, Miriam Gómez Montero-Pons, Laura Cabedo-Ferreiro, Rosa Falguera-Puig, Gemma Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study |
title | Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study |
title_full | Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study |
title_fullStr | Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study |
title_short | Prevalence and Characterization of Undiagnosed Youths at Risk of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: A Cross-sectional Study |
title_sort | prevalence and characterization of undiagnosed youths at risk of chlamydia trachomatis infection: a cross-sectional study |
topic | Non-HPV Associated Cervical Disease |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9232277/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35584026 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/LGT.0000000000000682 |
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