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We used logistic regression to identify correlates of integration of any STI test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the13 892 assessments, 23.8% (95% CI 23.1, 24.6) integrated a test for any STI and 11.5% (95% CI 10.9, 12.0) included all four STIs. Of assessments that included a chlamydia\/gonorrhoea test, 66.9% concurrently included a syphilis test. Integration of any STI test was associated with patients aged 20\u201324\u00a0years (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1\u20131.4) and 25\u201329\u00a0years (OR 1.1, 95% CI 1.0\u20131.2) compared to 16\u201319\u00a0years and patients residing in very remote (OR 4.2, 95% CI 3.7\u20134.8), remote (OR 2.4, 95% CI 2.1\u20132.8), and regional areas (OR 2.5, 95% CI 2.2\u20132.8) compared to metropolitan areas. There was no association with patient sex.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Integration of STI testing into annual health assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people was higher in remote areas where disease burden is greatest. 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