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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of sociodemographic and service-related characteristics associated with recurrent Chlamydia trachomatis infection among female and male soldiers, Fort Bragg, 2005-2010

From: Chlamydia trachomatis infection rates among a cohort of mobile soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 2005–2010

 

Female

 

Male

 
 

Hazard ratio

95% CI

Hazard ratio

95% CI

Age (years)

    

  17-20

2.39

(1.12-5.12)

1.70

(0.78-3.72)

  21-25

1.83

(0.88-3.80)

1.13

(0.59-2.16)

  26-67

1.00

 

1.00

 

Race/ethnicity

NS

  

  Non-white

-

-

1.68

(1.06-2.65)

  White

-

-

1.00

 

Grade

  

NS

  E1-E4

1.62

(0.58-4.45)

-

-

  E5+

1.00

 

-

-

Education

  

NS

  High school or less

3.59

(1.12-11.52)

-

-

  Some college or higher

1.00

 

-

-

Marital status

NS

  

  Single

-

-

1.61

(0.88-2.94)

  Non-single

-

-

1.00

 

History of prior PCS

  

NS

  0-3

1.06

(0.58-1.92)

-

-

  >3

1.00

 

-

-

Breaks in duty at Ft. Bragg

    

  Yes

0.32

(0.10-1.02)

0.37

(0.09-1.51)

  No

1.00

 

1.00

 

History of prior deployments

  

NS

 

  1-3

0.28

(0.13-0.62)

-

-

  None

1.00

 

-

-

GC diagnosis at initial Ct infection

NS

NS

  Yes

-

-

-

-

  No

-

-

-

-

Months in service at entry

    

  0 to 24

0.84

(0.51-1.39)

1.18

(0.71-1.96)

  25 to 292

1.00

 

1.00

 

Primary occupation specialty at entry

  

NS

  Combat

0.59

(0.30-1.16)

-

-

  Other

1.00

 

-

-

  1. Note: CI - confidence interval; NS - not significant; PCS - permanent change in station.