Open AccessChlamydia Prevalence by Age and Correlates of Infection Among Pregnant Women
Author(s) -
Janice Leahgrace Simons,
Jessica McKenzie,
Nicole C. Wright,
Shainela A. Sheikh,
Akila Subramaniam,
Alan T.N. Tita,
Jodie Dionne-Odom
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001261
Subject(s) - chlamydia , medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , pregnancy , demography , obstetrics , population , logistic regression , gynecology , immunology , environmental health , biology , genetics , sociology
There is a paucity of population-based data on chlamydia in pregnancy despite rising rates in US women. Our objectives were to assess chlamydia prevalence by age group and to identify factors associated with infection in pregnant women to inform screening guidelines.