Table 1 Population characteristics.
Overall (n = 96) | Employees (n = 32) | MSM who did not use antibiotics (n = 32) | MSM who used antibiotics (n = 32) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, median (IQR) | 35 (35–47.5) | 45 (35–55) | 45 (35–55) | 39 (35–45) | 0.21 |
Male sex, n (%) | 74 (77.1) | 10 (31.3) | 32 (100.0) | 32 (100.0) | < 0.001 |
Antibiotic exposure in the previous 6 months, n (%) | 32 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 32 (100.0) | NA |
β-Lactams | 25 (26.0) | NA | NA | 25 (78.1) | NA |
Macrolides | 19 (19.8) | 19 (59.4) | |||
Fluoroquinolones | 2 (2.1) | 2 (6.3) | |||
Other | 8 (8.3) | 8 (25.0) | |||
Antibiotic exposure in the previous 1 month, n (%) | 7 (7.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (21.9) | NA |
β-Lactams | 4 (4.2) | NA | NA | 4 (12.5) | NA |
Macrolides | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
Fluoroquinolones | 1 (1.0) | 1 (14.3) | |||
Other | 2 (2.1) | 2 (6.3) | |||
Median number of casual sex partners in the previous 3 months | NA | NA | 10.0 (4.8–15.0) | 10.0 (8.0–20.0) | 0.12 |
Used condoms with > 75% of casual anal sex partners in the previous 3 months, n (%) | NA | NA | 9 (28.1) | 2 (6.5)a | 0.03 |
Used a mouthwash in the previous 1 month, n (%) | 46 (47.9) | 15 (46.9) | 12 (37.5) | 19 (59.4) | 0.22 |
