Research Article

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)
18–2075 (23.5)10.71
21–25100 (31.4)8.00.8 (0.3–2.3)0.61
26–3059 (18.4)6.80.6 (0.2–2.2)0.49
31–3550 (15.7)8.00.8 (0.2–2.7)0.67
36–4035 (11.0)14.31.3 (0.5–3.9)0.59
High school education
Yes129 (40.6)7.81
No189 (59.4)10.11.3 (0.9–1.9)0.171
Marital status
Married162 (50.8)6.81
Single115 (36.0)13.92.0 (0.9–4.5)0.08
Other (separated, widowed, divorced)42 (13.2)4.80.7 (0.2–3.2)0.65

Risk behavior

Years sexual activity
0–594 (30.5)9.71
6–1089 (28.9)6.70.7 (0.3–1.8)0.45
11–1558 (18.8)8.60.9 (0.4–2.1)0.79
16–2039 (12.7)10.31.1 (0.3–3.5)0.92
21-more28 (9.1)14.31.5 (0.6–3.6)0.38
Number of sex partners in last six months
0-1220 (71.4)6.41
2+80 (28.6)15.92.5 (1.4–4.6)<0.01
Months living with partner
0–6 months17 (11.26)17.653.4 (0.9–13.3)0.08
6–12 months134 (88.74)5.971
Smoked cocaine paste, 30 days
No309 (96.9)8.41
Yes10 (3.1)30.03.6 (1.3–10.1)0.02
Any sex last 3 months with nonsteady partner
No193 (60.7)6.21
Yes125 (39.3)12.82.1 (1.0–4.3)0.06
Unprotected sex last 3 months with nonsteady partner
No209 (65.7)6.71
Yes109 (34.3)13.82.1 (1.1–4.0)0.04

Symptoms

Episode of painful urination in the last 6 months
No185 (58.0)9.71
Yes134 (42.0)8.20.8 (0.4–1.7)0.63
Episode of vaginal discharge in the last 6 months
No215 (67.6)10.71
Yes103 (32.4)5.80.5 (0.2–1.8)0.32

STIs

HIV-1
No318 (99.7)9.1
Yes1 (0.3)0.0Undefined
HSV-2
No179 (57.9)6.71
Yes130 (42.1)13.12.0 (1.1–3.5)0.03
Syphilis
No307 (96.2)8.81
Yes12 (3.8)16.71.9 (0.8–4.5)0.15
Chlamydia
No274 (85.9)8.41
Yes45 (14.1)13.31.6 (0.8–3.0)0.15
Gonorrhea
No306 (97.1)9.2
Yes9 (2.9)0.0Undefined