Trichomonas vaginalis Infection and Associated Risk Factors in a Socially-Marginalized Female Population in Coastal Peru
Table 1
Demographics, risk factors, and prevalence of T. vaginalis infection among women from low-income communities of urban coastal Peru, 2003–2005 (N = 319).
No. (%)
Trichomonas vaginalis prevalence (%)
Prevalence ratio
-value
Demographics
Reported age (years)
18–20
75 (23.5)
10.7
1
21–25
100 (31.4)
8.0
0.8 (0.3–2.3)
0.61
26–30
59 (18.4)
6.8
0.6 (0.2–2.2)
0.49
31–35
50 (15.7)
8.0
0.8 (0.2–2.7)
0.67
36–40
35 (11.0)
14.3
1.3 (0.5–3.9)
0.59
High school education
Yes
129 (40.6)
7.8
1
No
189 (59.4)
10.1
1.3 (0.9–1.9)
0.171
Marital status
Married
162 (50.8)
6.8
1
Single
115 (36.0)
13.9
2.0 (0.9–4.5)
0.08
Other (separated, widowed, divorced)
42 (13.2)
4.8
0.7 (0.2–3.2)
0.65
Risk behavior
Years sexual activity
0–5
94 (30.5)
9.7
1
6–10
89 (28.9)
6.7
0.7 (0.3–1.8)
0.45
11–15
58 (18.8)
8.6
0.9 (0.4–2.1)
0.79
16–20
39 (12.7)
10.3
1.1 (0.3–3.5)
0.92
21-more
28 (9.1)
14.3
1.5 (0.6–3.6)
0.38
Number of sex partners in last six months
0-1
220 (71.4)
6.4
1
2+
80 (28.6)
15.9
2.5 (1.4–4.6)
<0.01
Months living with partner
0–6 months
17 (11.26)
17.65
3.4 (0.9–13.3)
0.08
6–12 months
134 (88.74)
5.97
1
Smoked cocaine paste, 30 days
No
309 (96.9)
8.4
1
Yes
10 (3.1)
30.0
3.6 (1.3–10.1)
0.02
Any sex last 3 months with nonsteady partner
No
193 (60.7)
6.2
1
Yes
125 (39.3)
12.8
2.1 (1.0–4.3)
0.06
Unprotected sex last 3 months with nonsteady partner