title: [The study on the epidemiological features and risk factor of Chlamydia trachomatis reproductive tract infection (CTRTI) among 664 married women at reproductive age in rural areas].
abstract: The infection rate and risk factors of CTRTI among 664 married women at reporductive age in rural areas in Chengjiang county, Yunnan province were investigated. Specimens of cervical swab were detected for CT antigen using Chlamydia EIA(Syva co., USA). The selection of major risk factors was through Logistic regression and chi 2-test. The results showed that the overall infection rate of CTRTI was 5.0%, with 60.6% of these cases asymptomatic. The major risk factors include: spouse who has symptoms of RTIs; history of others vaginitis; divorce; habit of washing face, feet and vulva with the same wash basin; age of menarche; amenorrhoea during lactation; low education and living in poverty.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health; D012494:Sampling Studies; D018454:Spouses; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D002575:Uterine Cervicitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014847:Vulvitis / Q000382:microbiology*