Patterns of sexual behaviour associated with repeated chlamydia testing and infection in men and women: a latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents and young adults are at higher risk of acquiring Chlamydia trachomatis infection (chlamydia), so testing is promoted in these populations. Studies have shown that re-testing for chlamydia is common amongst them. We investigated how sexual risk behaviour profiles are associated with repeated testing for chlamydia.

Methods

We used baseline data from a cohort of 2814 individuals recruited at an urban STI -clinic. We applied latent class (LC) analysis using 9 manifest variables on sexual behaviour and substance use self-reported by the study participants. We fitted ordered logistic regression to investigate the association of LC membership with the outcomes repeated testing during the past 12 months and lifetime repeated testing for chlamydia. Models were

SUBMITTER: Velicko I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8981706 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature