Research Article

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Reproductive Tract Infections in Gongolia Village, Rupandehi District, Nepal

Table 3

Sociodemographic related factors ().

VariablesHad RTINo RTIχ2p value

Age of respondent
<3054 (38.6)86 (61.4)0.2330.629
≥3049 (41.5)69 (58.5)
Educational status
Illiterate27 (38.0)44 (62.0)2.9990.22
Informal education41 (47.1)46 (52.9)
Formal education35 (35.0)65 (65.0)
Occupation
Business/external job9 (40.9)13 (59.1)0.100.92
Housework94 (39.8)142 (60.2)
Monthly income
<1000078 (41.9)108 (58.1)7.9690.289
≥1000025 (34.7)47 (65.3)
Type of family
Nuclear28 (41.8)39 (58.2)0.1320.717
Joint75 (39.3)116 (60.7)

Figure in parenthesis indicates percentage, formal education: primary level to bachelor level, housework: agriculture & housewife, informal education (literate).