Research Article
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae among Suspected Patients Attending Private Clinics in Jimma, Ethiopia
Table 2
Sexual behavior and awareness of patients towards gonococcal infections at Jimma Town Private Clinics, Jimma, Ethiopia.
| | Sexual behavior | Gonococcal infection | Total (%) | COR | AOR | | Yes (%) | No (%) | 95% CI | value | 95% CI | value |
| | >1 partner | Yes | 23 (37.7) | 38 (62.3) | 61 (19.4) | 0.66 (0.28–1.56) | 0.342 | | | | No | 8 (3.1) | 246 (96.9) | 254 (80.6 | 1.0 | | | |
| | Condom use | Yes | 12 (13.6) | 76 (86.4) | 88 (27.9) | 1.0 | 0.160 | 1.0 | 0.163 | | No | 19 (8.4) | 208 (91.6) | 227 (72.1) | 0.0 (-.0–0.1) | | 0.6 (0.2–0.3) | |
| | Information about STIs | Yes | 13 (6.4) | 190 (93.6) | 203 (63.8) | 1.0 | | | | | No | 18 (16.1) | 94 (83.9) | 112 (36.2) | 0.8 (0.2–2.9) | 0.820 | | |
| | Alcohol use | Yes | 3 (7.5) | 37 (92.5) | 40 (12.7) | 1.3 (0.5–3.3) | 0.568 | | | | No | 28 (10.2) | 247 (89.8) | 275 (87.3) | 1.0 | | | |
| | Khat chewing | Yes | 2 (6.7) | 28 (93.3) | 30 (9.5) | 0.9 (0.3–3.4) | 0.976 | | | | No | 29 (10.2) | 256 (89.8) | 285 (90.5) | 1.0 | | | |
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STI = sexually transmitted infection.
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