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Table 2 General sexual and alcohol-related risk behaviors by prior sexually transmitted infection (STI) (n (%))

From: Extragenital chlamydia infection among active-duty women in the United States Navy

Item

Overall (n = 60)

Current or prior STI

No (n = 37)

Yes (n = 23)

P-valuea

Vaginal sex with male partner

   

0.978

 Never

1 (1.7)

1 (2.7)

0 (0)

 

 One time or a few times a year

9 (15.0)

5 (13.5)

4 (17.4)

 

 Monthly

6 (10.0)

3 (8.1)

3 (13.0)

 

 Once a week

6 (10.0)

4 (10.8)

2 (8.7)

 

 A few times a week

35 (58.3)

22 (59.5)

13 (56.5)

 

 Daily

2 (3.3)

1 (2.7)

1 (4.4)

 

 Prefer not to answer

1 (1.7)

1 (2.7)

0 (0)

 

Condom use during vaginal sex

   

0.195

 Never

30 (50.0)

15 (40.6)

15 (65.2)

 

 Rarely

8 (13.3)

6 (16.2)

2 (8.8)

 

 Sometimes

8 (13.3)

5 (13.5)

3 (13.0)

 

 Usually

8 (13.3)

5 (13.5)

3 (13.0)

 

 Always

6 (10.0)

6 (16.2)

0 (0)

 

Anal sex

   

0.284

 Never

41 (68.3)

25 (67.6)

16 (69.6)

 

 One time or a few times a year

17 (28.3)

12 (32.4)

5 (21.7)

 

 Monthly

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

1 (4.4)

 

 A few times a week

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

1 (4.4)

 

Condom anal sex

   

0.931

 Never

19 (63.3)

12 (57.1)

7 (77.8)

 

 Rarely

3 (10.0)

2 (9.5)

1 (1.1)

 

 Sometimes

2 (6.7)

2 (9.5)

0 (0)

 

 Usually

1 (3.3)

1 (4.8)

0 (0)

 

 Always

3 (10.0)

2 (9.5)

1 (1.1)

 

 Prefer not to answer

2 (6.7)

2 (9.5)

0 (0)

 

Contraception use

   

0.571

 No

18 (30.0)

10 (27.0)

8 (34.8)

 

 Yes

42 (70.0)

27 (73.0)

15 (65.2)

 

Have main sexual partner

   

0.730

 No

2 (3.3)

1 (2.7)

1 (4.3)

 

 Yes

58 (96.7)

36 (97.3)

22 (95.7)

 

Gender of main partner

   

0.581

 Male

54 (90.0)

33 (89.2)

21 (91.3)

 

 Female

4 (6.7)

3 (8.1)

1 (4.3)

 

Main partner, active duty military

   

0.243

 No

16 (26.7)

12 (32.4)

4 (17.4)

 

 Yes

42 (70.0)

24 (64.9)

18 (78.3)

 

Sexual partners last 6 months

   

0.471

 None

9 (15.0)

5 (13.5)

4 (17.4)

 

 One

12 (20.0)

8 (21.6)

4 (17.4)

 

 2–4

27 (45.0)

15 (40.5)

12 (52.2)

 

 5–8

3 (5.0)

3 (8.1)

0 (0)

 

 Prefer not to answer

1 (1.7)

1 (2.7)

0 (0)

 

Casual number of sexual partners

   

0.791

 None

28 (53.9)

18 (48.7)

10 (43.5)

 

 Some

5 (9.6)

3 (8.1)

2 (8.7)

 

 Half

5 (9.6)

2 (5.4)

3 (13.0)

 

 Most

5 (9.6)

4 (10.8)

1 (4.3)

 

 All

8 (15.4)

6 (16.2)

2 (8.7)

 

 Prefer not to answer

1 (1.9)

1 (2.7)

0 (0)

 

Frequency of condom use with casual male partner

   

0.699

 Never

16 (32.0)

9 (24.3)

7 (30.4)

 

 Rarely

3 (6.0)

2 (5.4)

1 (4.3)

 

 Sometimes

5 (10.0)

2 (5.4)

3 (13.0)

 

 Usually

5 (10.0)

4 (10.8)

1 (4.3)

 

 Always

16 (32.0)

12 (32.4)

4 (17.4)

 

 Prefer not to answer

5 (10.0)

3 (8.1)

2 (8.7)

 

Frequency of alcohol consumption, last 6 months

   

0.157

 4 or more times a week

2 (3.4)

0 (0)

2 (8.7)

 

 2–3 times a week

18 (30.5)

11 (29.7)

7 (30.4)

 

 2–4 times a month

18 (30.5)

12 (32.4)

6 (26.1)

 

 Once a month or less

15 (25.4)

9 (24.3)

6 (26.1)

 

 I did not drink alcohol in the past year

4 (6.8)

4 (10.8)

0 (0)

 

 I have never drunk any alcohol in my life

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

1 (4.4)

 

 Prefer not to answer

1 (1.7)

0 (0)

1 (4.4)

 

Alcohol drinks typical day, last 6 months

   

0.929

 10 or more drinks

3 (5.2)

2 (5.7)

1 (4.4)

 

 7–9 drinks

1 (1.72)

0 (0)

1 (4.4)

 

 5–6 drinks

5 (8.62)

3 (8.6)

2 (8.7)

 

 3–4 drinks

16 (27.59)

9 (25.7)

7 (30.4)

 

 1–2 drinks

27 (46.55)

17 (48.6)

10 (43.5)

 

 Prefer not to answer

6 (10.34)

4 (11.4)

2 (8.7)

 

Sex after alcohol

   

0.602

 Never

13 (21.7)

9 (24.3)

4 (17.4)

 

 Rarely

19 (31.7)

11 (29.7)

8 (34.8)

 

 Sometimes

18 (30.0)

12 (32.4)

6 (26.1)

 

 Often

6 (10.0)

4 (10.8)

2 (8.7)

 

 Every time

2 (3.3)

0 (0)

2 (8.7)

 

 Prefer not to answer

2 (3.3)

1 (2.7)

1 (4.4)

 

Last sexual encounter

 Engaged in vaginal sex

   

–

  No

4 (6.7)

3 (8.1)

0 (0)

 

  Yes

56 (93.3)

34 (91.9)

23 (100)

 

 Performed oral sex on partner

   

–

  No

1 (1.7)

1 (2.7)

0 (0)

 

  Yes

57 (95.0)

34 (91.9)

23 (100)

 

 Engaged in anal sex

   

0.873

  No

45 (75.0)

31 (75.6)

14 (73.7)

 

  Yes

15 (25.0)

10 (24.4)

5 (26.3)

 

 Used condomsb

   

–

  No

13 (86.7)

7 (77.8)

6 (100)

 

  Yes

2 (13.3)

2 (22.2)

0 (0.0)

 
  1. Missing values are not included in the table. aP-values derived from Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables, and chi-squared or Fisher exact test with Monte Carlo estimation for categorical variables; bn = 15 overall, n = 9 for women with no history of STI, n = 6 for women with current/prior STI