Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis and Associated Risk Factors among Women Complaining of Genital Tract Infection

Table 1

Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (Nugent’s Gram Stain Score: 7–10) by selected characteristics in relation to sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior, reproductive health information, and personal hygiene ().

Characteristics	Number	Bacterial vaginosis (, %)		value	COR	95% CL	value	AOR	95% CL
		Yes	No
Age in years
15–24	53 (25.2)	22 (41.5)	31 (58.4)		1			1
25–44	117 (55.7)	56 (47.8)	61 (52.1)	0.416	.763	0.178–0.955	0.379	0.735	0.371–1.459
45–64	40 (19.04)	24 (60)	16 (40)	0.039	.413	0.397–1.466	0.078	0.457	0.191–1.093
Total	210	102 (48.6)	108 (51.4)
Marital status
Unmarried	65 (30.9)	35 (53.8)	30 (46.1)		1
Married	107 (50.9)	48 (44.8)	59 (55.1)	0.254	1.434	0.772–2.663
Divorced	38 (18.1)	19 (50)	19 (50)	0.706	1.167	0.524–2.600
Total	210 (100)	102 (48.6)	108 (51.4)
Education
Illiterate	47 (22.4)	21 (44.7)	26 (55.3)	0.410	0.693	0.290–1.657
Primary school	59 (28.1)	31 (52.5)	28 (47.5)	0.108	0.506	0.221–1.160
Secondary school	65 (31.0)	36 (55.3)	29 (44.6)	0.056	0.451	0.199–1.021
College	39 (18.6)	14 (35.9)	25 (64.1)		1
Total	210 (100)	102 (48.6)	108 (51.4)
Number of lifetime male sex partners
1–3	136 (64.8)	59 (43.4)	77 (56.6)		1			1
≥4	74	43 (58)	31 (41.8)	0.042	1.810	1.021–3.210	0.103	1.645	.904–2.995
Total	210	102 (48.6)	108 (51.4)
History of abortion
Yes	52 (24.7)	28 (53.8)	24 (46.1)	0.381	0.755	0.403–1.416
No	158 (75.2)	74 (46.8)	84 (53.1)
Previous BV/GTI					1
Yes	95 (45.2)	44 (46.3)	51 (53.6)	0.552	1.179	0.684–2.033
No	115 (54.7)	58 (50.4)	57 (49.5)		1
Total	210	102 (48.6)	108 (51.4)
Vaginal bathing/day
1–3	128 (60.9)	69 (53.9)	59 (46)		1			1
≥4	82 (39)	33 (40.2)	49 (59.7)	0.054	1.737	0.990–3.045	0.045	1.847	1.013–3.370
Total	120	102	108
Number of pants used/day
1-2 pants/a day	92 (43.8)	34 (36.9)	58 (63)		1
1 pant for 2–4 days	118 (56.1)	68 (57.6)	50 (42.3)	0.003	0.431	0.236–0.754	0.001	0.367	0.201–0.672
Total	102	108