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Table 1 Characteristics and chlamydia knowledge of participants

From: The chlamydia knowledge, awareness and testing practices of Australian general practitioners and practice nurses: survey findings from the Australian Chlamydia Control Effectiveness Pilot (ACCEPt)

Characteristic

Overall n (%)

GP n (%)

PN n (%)

OR (95% CI)

P value

Sex

     

Male

340 (50.4)

338 (60.8)

2 (1.7)

Ref

 

Female

334 (49.6)

218 (39.2)

116 (98.3)

110.8 (15.2, 806.6)

<0.01

Age group

     

<30 years

42 (6.2)

35 (6.3)

7 (5.9)

Ref

 

30-44 years

54 (37.7)

215 (38.7)

39 (33.1)

0.9 (0.3, 2.8)

0.96

45-59 years

313 (46.4)

253 (45.5)

60 (50.9)

1.6 (0.5, 4.5)

0.36

>60 years

65 (10)

53 (10)

12 (10)

1.3 (0.4, 4.6)

0.69

Years Qualified

     

<5 years

20 (3.0)

14 (2.5)

6 (5.2)

Ref

 

5-10 years

86 (12.9)

75 (13.6)

11 (9.5)

0.8 (0.2, 2.9)

0.70

10-20 years

168 (25.2)

144 (26.2)

24 (20.7)

0.5 (0.2, 1.8)

0.33

>20 years

392 (58.9)

317 (57.6)

75 (64.7)

1.1 (0.4, 3.6)

0.83

Years working in general practice

     

<5 years

219 (32.8)

155 (28.2)

64 (54.2)

Ref

 

5-10 years

87 (13.0)

63 (11.4)

24 (19.5)

0.9 (0.5, 1.9)

0.94

10-20 years

144 (21.6)

121 (22.0)

23 (19.5)

0.5 (0.3, 0.9)

0.03

>20 years

218 (32.6)

211 (38.4)

7 (5.9)

0.1 (0.0, 0.2)

<0.01

Country of training

     

Overseas

235 (35.1)

227 (41.0)

8 (6.9)

Ref

 

Australia

435 (64.9)

327 (59.0)

108 (93.1)

18.6 (7.0, 49.3)

<0.01

Interest in sexual health

     

No

449 (67.6)

386 (70.7)

63 (53.4)

Ref

 

Yes

215 (32.4)

160 (29.3)

55 (46.6)

1.7 (1.0, 2.8)

0.05

Questions related to chlamydia knowledge

Which age groups have the highest rates of chlamydia infection in women?

     

Incorrect

451 (69.8)

363 (68.4)

88 (76.5)

Ref

 

Correct*

195 (30.2)

168 (31.6)

27 (23.5)

0.6 (0.3, 1.1)

0.08

Which age groups have the highest rates of chlamydia infection in men?

     

Incorrect

516 (83.2)

423 (83.1)

93 (83.8)

Ref

 

Correct**

104 (16.8)

86 (16.9)

18 (16.2)

1.0 (0.5, 1.9)

0.94

Most chlamydia infections are asymptomatic in women

     

Disagree

67 (10.0)

53 (9.6)

14 (12.0)

Ref

 

Agree^

600 (90.0)

498 (90.4)

102 (88.0)

0.5 (0.2, 1.0)

0.06

Most chlamydia infections are asymptomatic in men

     

Disagree

157 (23.7)

136 (24.9)

21 (18.3)

Ref

 

Agree^

500 (75.5)

406 (74.2)

94 (81.7)

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

0.98

  1. *Correct answer = age groups 15-19 and 20-24 years both identified **Correct answer = age groups 20-24 and 25-29 years both identified ^Correct answer.
  2. GP, general practitioner.
  3. PN, practice nurse.
  4. OR, odds ratio.
  5. CI, confidence Interval.