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Table 5 Prevalence of chlamydia in relation to the symptoms experienced by the patients

From: Prevalence of chlamydia among HIV positive and HIV negative patients in the Vhembe District as detected by real time PCR from urine samples

Characteristic

Total

Positive N (%)

Statistics: χ2, P value

OR, 95 % CI (odd ratio, 95 % confidence interval)

Pain (general body pain)

 No

127

40 (31.5)

χ2 = 0.646, P = 0.412

OR 1.265, 95 % CI 0.712–2.24

 Yes

87

32 (36.5)

Fever

 No

151

54 (35.8)

χ2 = 1.029, P = 0.310

OR 0.719, 95 % CI 0.37–1.36

 Yes

63

18 (28.6)

Current chest pain

 No

194

58 (29.9)

χ2 = 2.440, P = 0.118

OR 1.675, 95 % CI 0.87–3.21

 Yes

48

20 (41.7)

Allergy (any type of allergy)

 No

180

49 (27.2)

χ2 = 6.841, P = 0.009

OR 2.202, 95 % CI 1.21–4.05

 Yes

62

28 (45.2)

Sores in genitals

 No

220

73 (33.2)

χ2 = 1.251, P = 0.263

OR 0.559, 95 % CI 0.20–1.56

 Yes

23

5 (21.7)

Sores on lips

 No

208

67 (32.2)

χ2 = 0.008, P = 0.927

OR 0.965, 95 % CI 0.44–2.08

 Yes

35

11 (31.4)

Genital warts

 No

212

71 (33.5)

χ2 = 1.477, p = 0.224

OR 0.579, 95 % CI 0.23–1.41

 Yes

31

7 (22.6)

Rash in genitals

 No

150

45 (30)

χ2 = 0.001, P = 0.969

OR 0.982, 95 % CI 0.40–2.41

 Yes

27

8 (29.6)

Mouth thrush last 3 months

 No

213

67 (31.5)

χ2 = 0.490, P = 0.484

OR 1.332, 95 % CI 0.59–2.97

 Yes

29

11 (37.9)

Vision problem

 No

156

49 (31.4)

χ2 = 0.034, P = 0.854

OR 1.054, 95 % CI 0.60–1.85

 Yes

86

28 (32.6)

Blurry vision

 No

41

16 (39)

χ2 = 1.962, P = 0.165

OR 0.521, 95 % CI 0.20–1.31

 Yes

44

11 (25.0)

Blind spot

 No

72

23 (31.9)

χ2 = 0.007, P = 0.933

OR 0.947, 95 % CI 0.26–3.39

 Yes

13

4 (30.8)

STD (general STI symptoms)

 No

191

64 (33.5)

χ2 = 1.027, P = 0.311

OR 697, 95 % CI 0.34–1.40

 Yes

50

13 (26.0)

Diabetes

 No

237

78 (32.9)

χ2 = 2.908, P = 0.088

OR 0.671, 95 % CI 0.61–0.733

 Yes

6

0 (0.0)

Hypertension

 No

233

74 (31.8)

χ2 = 0.299, P = 0.585

OR 1.432, 95 % CI 0.39–5.22

 Yes

10

4 (40.0)

Epilepsy

 No

241

77 (32)

χ2 = 0.296, P = 0.586

OR 2.13, 95 % CI 0.130–34.50

 Yes

2

1 (50)

Skin problem

 No

154

50 (32.5)

χ2 = 0.082, P = 0.774

OR 0.921, 95 % CI 0.52–1.62

 Yes

88

27 (30.7)

Past skin problem

 No

167

54 (32.3)

χ2 = 0.161, P = 0.688

OR 0.887, 95 % CI 0.48–1.60

 Yes

74

22 (29.7)