Table 1 Prevalence of cervical C. trachomatis infection in different age groups as determined by real-time PCR
Age group | <20 | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–44 | +45 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCR + | 2 (50 %) | 17 (34 %) | 17 (15.9 %) | 12 (16.4 %) | 7 (6.1 %) | 2 (2.9 %) | 57 (13.6 %) |
PCR - | 2 (50 %) | 33 (66 %) | 90 (84.1 %) | 61 (83.6 %) | 108 (93.9 %) | 68 (97.1 %) | 362 (86.4 %) |
Total | 4 | 50 | 107 | 73 | 115 | 70 | 419 |