Volume 9, Number 10—October 2003
Dispatch
Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Female Soldiers, Israel
Ellen S. Bamberger*1
, Efraim Siegler†1, Einat Makler-Shiran†, Mihir V. Patel†, Jordan M. Steinberg‡, Rosa Gershtein*, and Isaac Srugo*
, Efraim Siegler†1, Einat Makler-Shiran†, Mihir V. Patel†, Jordan M. Steinberg‡, Rosa Gershtein*, and Isaac Srugo*Table
Risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis in female Israeli soldiers
| Risk factor | Presence in soldiers who were | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive for C. trachomatis/no. tested (%) | Negative for C. trachomatis/no. tested (%) | ||
| Sex in the past 3 months | 19/22 (86) | 585/629 (93) | 0.999 |
| >1 partner | 9/20 (45) | 241/636 (38) | 0.519 |
| Partner having >1 partner | 8/14 (57) | 181/518 (35) | 0.093 |
| Never used a condom | 14/20 (70) | 442/628 (70) | 0.99 |
| Country of origin | |||
| Israel | 17/22 (81) | 525/685 (77) | 0.95 |
| Other | 5/22 (19) | 160/685 (23) | 0.805 |
| Dysuria | 4/21 (19) | 136/639 (21) | 0.316 |
| Vaginal discharge | 11/21 (52) | 263/635 (41) | |
| Location of residence | |||
| Urban | 5/21 (24) | 310/682 (45) | 0.049 |
| Rural | 16/21 (76) | 372/682 (55) | |
1Dr. Bamberger and Dr. Siegler contributed equally.
