Table 3

Determinants of optimal managementa within practice.

Age group (years)
15–1920–2425–2930–3435–40
Adjusted OR (95% CI)10.9 (0.7 to 1.1)0.6 (0.5 to 0.8)0.5 (0.3 to 0.7)0.4 (0.3 to 0.6)
Event year20032004200520062007
Adjusted OR (95% CI)11.1 (0.9 to 1.5)1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)1.6 (1.2 to 2.2)1.8 (1.3 to 2.5)
Practice location: quintile of deprivation1 (least deprived)2345 (most deprived)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)11.5(1.1 to 2.1)1.3 (0.9 to 1.8)1.6 (1.2 to 2.2)1.1 (0.8 to 1.5)
  • a Optimal management = C. trachomatis test and recommended antibiotic treatment with or without metronidazole.