Table 2. Summary of Individual-level Risk Factors

Author, Year	Prevalence in Study Population
	Men Only	Women Only	Men and Women	STD Co-infection
Bachmann, 20035 N=403		5%		2%
Boyer, 199936 N=285				29%
Cecil, 200118 N=2,245	0.1%			8%
Ellen, 199637 N=1,442	35%	13%
Gunn, 200045 N=2,576			<1%	3%
Klausner, 199846 N=185			100%
Liau, 200228 N=522				28%
Marrazzo, 200230 N=6,239		2%
Mehta, 200135 N=700	4.0%	6%	5%	14%
Mertz, 200014 N=214	29-41%
Mertz, 200215 N=5,364		8-9%
Orr, 200111 N=444			22%	7%
Peters, 200029 N=433		10%		4%
Shain, 200231 N=477		18-26%
Todd, 200147 N=300			<1%	8%

 

Author, Year	Demographic Factors
	Age <21	Age <25	Less Education	Unemployment	On Public Assistance	High Morbidity Community	African American	Non-white	Female
Bachmann, 20035 N=403		X					X
Boyer, 199936 N=285	X						X
Cecil, 200118 N=2,245	0	0
Ellen, 199637 N=1,442	X
Gunn, 200045 N=2,576
Klausner, 199846 N=185			X				X
Liau, 200228 N=522
Marrazzo, 200230 N=6,239	X						X	X
Mehta, 200135 N=700		X
Mertz, 200014 N=214	X						X
Mertz, 200215 N=5,364		X
Orr, 200111 N=444									X
Peters, 200029 N=433	X
Shain, 200231 N=477	X
Todd, 200147 N=300	X	X		0	0	X	0		0

 

Author, Year	Individual-level Factors
	Inconsistent/No Barrier Use	Pregnant	Oral Contraception Use	Recent Sexual Activity	Sex with an Older Partner	Rapid Partner Turnover (3 mths)	Number of Recent Sex Partners	Number of Lifetime Sexual Partners
Bachmann, 20035 N=403	0			X			X
Boyer, 199936 N=285	0			0	X			0
Cecil, 200118 N=2,245	0			0		0
Ellen, 199637 N=1,442	X*			0
Gunn, 200045 N=2,576	0							0
Klausner, 199846 N=185
Liau, 200228 N=522	X	0	0
Marrazzo, 200230 N=6,239						0	X
Mehta, 200135 N=700								X
Mertz, 200014 N=214	X			X
Mertz, 200215 N=5,364
Orr, 200111 N=444	0					X	X	0
Peters, 200029 N=433	0		X				0
Shain, 200231 N=477	X					X	X
Todd, 200147 N=300	0						X

 

Author, Year	Individual-level Factors
	Partner with STD/Symptoms	History of STD	History of PID	Antibiotic Use in Previous 4 Weeks	Genitourinary Symptoms	Penile Discharge	Unable to Name Health Care Provider
Bachmann, 20035 N=403		0	X	0	0		X
Boyer, 199936 N=285
Cecil, 200118 N=2,245		X
Ellen, 199637 N=1,442
Gunn, 200045 N=2,576		X
Klausner, 199846 N=185	0	X
Liau, 200228 N=522
Marrazzo, 200230 N=6,239
Mehta, 200135 N=700		X				X
Mertz, 200014 N=214
Mertz, 200215 N=5,364
Orr, 200111 N=444		0
Peters, 200029 N=433
Shain, 200231 N=477	X
Todd, 200147 N=300		X					X

 

Author, Year	Individual-level Factors
	Emergency Care Use in Past Year	Emergency Care Because of Violence	Previous HIV Testing	Sex with a Commercial Sex Worker	Douching	Incarceration	Substance Use by Self or Partner
Bachmann, 20035 N=403		0					0
Boyer, 199936 N=285							X
Cecil, 200118 N=2,245
Ellen, 199637 N=1,442							X*
Gunn, 200045 N=2,576							0
Klausner, 199846 N=185							0
Liau, 200228 N=522							X
Marrazzo, 200230 N=6,239
Mehta, 200135 N=700							X*
Mertz, 200014 N=214						X	X
Mertz, 200215 N=5,364						X
Orr, 200111 N=444							0
Peters, 200029 N=433					0
Shain, 200231 N=477					X
Todd, 200147 N=300	0		0

Notes:
X = Factor is associated with higher risk for gonorrhea.
0 = Factor not associated with risk for gonorrhea.
Blank = Factor not reported in study.
STD = Sexually transmitted disease.
PID = Pelvic inflammatory disease.

*Risk factor for men only.

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