TY - JOUR
T1 - Trichomonas vaginalis infection in men who submit self-collected penile swabs after internet recruitment
AU - Gaydos, Charlotte A.
AU - Barnes, Mathilda R.
AU - Quinn, Nicole
AU - Jett-Goheen, Mary
AU - Hsieh, Yu Hsiang
PY - 2013/9
Y1 - 2013/9
N2 - Background Submission of self-collected penile samples collected at home could remove barriers that men face in getting tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Methods From December 2006 to July 2012, sexually active men aged ?14 years were recruited by an educational internet program (http://www.iwantthekit. org) which offered free testing for Trichomonas vaginalis infection. Kits were ordered online and swabs were sent via US mail to the laboratory and tested by nucleic acid amplification tests. Demographics and sexual risk factors were accessed by questionnaires. Men called or were contacted to receive their results. Risk factors for trichomonas infection were determined by multivariate logistic regression Results Of 4398 men requesting kits, 1699 (38.6%) returned swabs by mail (55.4% returned in 2012). Fortyone percent of men were aged 25 years, 43% were black subjects and 45% were white. The overall prevalence for trichomonas in the 1699 men was 3.7%; the highest prevalence by age group was for men aged 40-49 years (5.2%) and, by year, 216 men screened in 2008 had the highest prevalence (12.5%). Risk factors for 919 men whose risk information was collected by questionnaire ( prevalence 6.0%) indicated that 9.6% had a concurrent chlamydia infection. Significantly associated risks factors included: black race (adjusted OR 2.67), residence in Illinois (OR 12.02), age 30-39 years (OR 6.63) and age >40 years (OR 5.31). Conclusions A fairly high prevalence of trichomonas and sexual risk factors were demonstrated from internet recruitment of men. This method of engaging men to get screened for trichomonas may augment screening in STI clinics.
AB - Background Submission of self-collected penile samples collected at home could remove barriers that men face in getting tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Methods From December 2006 to July 2012, sexually active men aged ?14 years were recruited by an educational internet program (http://www.iwantthekit. org) which offered free testing for Trichomonas vaginalis infection. Kits were ordered online and swabs were sent via US mail to the laboratory and tested by nucleic acid amplification tests. Demographics and sexual risk factors were accessed by questionnaires. Men called or were contacted to receive their results. Risk factors for trichomonas infection were determined by multivariate logistic regression Results Of 4398 men requesting kits, 1699 (38.6%) returned swabs by mail (55.4% returned in 2012). Fortyone percent of men were aged 25 years, 43% were black subjects and 45% were white. The overall prevalence for trichomonas in the 1699 men was 3.7%; the highest prevalence by age group was for men aged 40-49 years (5.2%) and, by year, 216 men screened in 2008 had the highest prevalence (12.5%). Risk factors for 919 men whose risk information was collected by questionnaire ( prevalence 6.0%) indicated that 9.6% had a concurrent chlamydia infection. Significantly associated risks factors included: black race (adjusted OR 2.67), residence in Illinois (OR 12.02), age 30-39 years (OR 6.63) and age >40 years (OR 5.31). Conclusions A fairly high prevalence of trichomonas and sexual risk factors were demonstrated from internet recruitment of men. This method of engaging men to get screened for trichomonas may augment screening in STI clinics.
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U2 - 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050946
DO - 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050946
M3 - Article
C2 - 23354525
AN - SCOPUS:84884533740
SN - 1368-4973
VL - 89
SP - 504
EP - 508
JO - Sexually transmitted infections
JF - Sexually transmitted infections
IS - 6
ER -