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Table 4 Number and percentage of respondents who answered incorrectly to various symptoms of chlamydia trachomatis infection in women and men, by age group

From: Knowledge of Chlamydia trachomatis among men and women approached to participate in community-based screening, Scotland, UK

Symptoms in women

16-19 years

N (%)

20-24 years

N (%)

Total

N (%)

χ2 test

p

Unusual discharge

57 (44.5)

82 (37.6)

139 (40.2)

0.205

Pain or stinging when urinating

73 (57.0)

100 (45.9)

173 (50.0)

0.045

Dizziness

0

0

0

-

Headache

5 (3.9)

0

5 (1.4)

0.003

Pain during sex

87 (68.0)

108 (49.5)

195 (56.4)

0.001

Pain in lower stomach

118 (92.2)

159 (72.9)

277 (80.1)

<0.001

Itch and/or rash

106 (82.8)

171 (78.4)

277 (80.1)

0.326

Symptoms in men

    

Unusual discharge from tip of penis

75 (58.6)

107 (47.3)

182 (51.4)

0.042

Pain and/or burning when urinating

68 (53.1)

95 (42.0)

163 (46.0)

0.044

Dizziness

0

0

0

-

Headache

2 (1.6)

0

2 (0.6)

0.059

Pain/swelling in testicles

106 (82.8)

158 (69.9)

264 (74.6)

0.007

Itchiness around groin area

20 (15.6)

30 (13.3)

50 (14.1)

0.542

Rash

10 (7.8)

34 (15.0)

44 (12.4)

0.048

  1. Correct symptoms are indicated by bold typeface. Significant relationships between age group and knowledge of symptoms are indicated by bold p-values.