Knowledge about and prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in a population-based sample of emerging Croatian adults.

ABSTRACT: To determine the prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) infection, knowledge about chlamydia and experience of previous testing for chlamydia, we carried out a national probability-based survey in emerging adults aged 18-25 years in Croatia in 2021-2022. Participants (n = 1197), members of a national online panel, completed a web-based questionnaire that collected information on socio-demographics, sexual behaviours and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Urine specimens from a sample of sexually experienced participants were self-collected and tested for chlamydia using Cobas 4800 CT/NG test. To achieve broad representativeness of the emerging adult population in the country, we applied post-hoc weighting for gender and age. Multivariable ordinary leas

SUBMITTER: Bozicevic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10610073 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature