作者: Raees A. Shaikh , Kari A. Simonsen , Anne O’Keefe , Mary Earley , Mark Foxall
关键词: Chlamydia 、 Opt-out 、 Sexual behavior 、 Odds 、 Environmental health 、 Public health 、 Medicine 、 Gonorrhea 、 Family medicine 、 Opt-in email 、 Mass screening
摘要: A majority of jails in the United States rely on an opt-in (voluntary) rather than opt-out (universal) approach to testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study compares at intake during incarceration and estimates prevalence common STIs among jail inmates. Data derive from a universal pilot program (n = 298) established, student-led voluntary 1,963), respectively. The adjusted as well odds positive chlamydia were significantly higher (p .025 .008, respectively) but not gonorrhea .402 .300, respectively). These results demonstrate potential public health benefit implementation STI