Research Article
Significant Associations between Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Pregnant Women
Table 1
Characteristics of the study population based on C. trachomatis status.
| | C. trachomatis | Negative () | Positive () | value | Overall () |
| | Age | | | <0.001 | | | (CV%) | (21.1) | (23.5) | | (21.8) | | Median (Q1-Q3) | 31.0 (26.0-37.0) | 26.0 (21.5-32.0) | | 30.0 (25.0-36.0) | | Min-max | 18.0-44.0 | 18.0-39.0 | | 18.0-44.0 | | Educational level | | | 0.090 | | | Primary school and below | 8 (2.4%) | 1 (2.1%) | | 9 (2.3%) | | High school | 255 (75.4%) | 42 (89.4%) | | 297 (77.1%) | | College, university | 75 (22.2%) | 4 (8.5%) | | 79 (20.5%) | | Employed | | | 0.089 | | | No | 249 (73.7%) | 40 (85.1%) | | 289 (75.1%) | | Yes | 89 (26.3%) | 7 (14.9%) | | 96 (24.9%) | | Married | | | 0.020 | | | No | 290 (85.8%) | 46 (97.9%) | | 336 (87.3%) | | Yes | 48 (14.2%) | 1 (2.1%) | | 49 (12.7%) | | Has a regular sex partner | | | 0.180 | | | No | 18 (5.3%) | 5 (10.6%) | | 23 (6.0%) | | Yes | 320 (94.7%) | 42 (89.4%) | | 362 (94.0%) | | Partner’s HIV status | | | 0.174 | | | Negative | 127 (37.6%) | 21 (44.7%) | | 148 (38.4%) | | Positive | 162 (47.9%) | 16 (34.0%) | | 178 (46.2%) | | Do not know | 49 (14.5%) | 10 (21.3%) | | 59 (15.3%) | | Cohabiting with sex partner | | | 0.066 | | | No | 196 (58.3%) | 34 (72.3%) | | 230 (60.1%) | | Yes | 140 (41.7%) | 13 (27.7%) | | 153 (39.9%) | | Age of 1st sex | | | 0.009 | | | < 15 yrs | 7 (2.1%) | 5 (10.6%) | | 12 (3.1%) | | 15-20 yrs | 238 (70.4%) | 36 (76.6%) | | 274 (71.2%) | | 21-25 yrs | 86 (25.4%) | 6 (12.8%) | | 92 (23.9%) | | > 25 yrs | 7 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | | 7 (1.8%) | | Lifetime number of sex partners | | | 0.683 | | | 1 | 96 (28.4%) | 11 (23.4%) | | 107 (27.8%) | | 2-4 | 165 (48.8%) | 26 (55.3%) | | 191 (49.6%) | | > 4 | 77 (22.8%) | 10 (21.3%) | | 87 (22.6%) | | Partner has other partners | | | 0.565 | | | Do not know | 159 (47.0%) | 26 (55.3%) | | 185 (48.1%) | | No | 96 (28.4%) | 11 (23.4%) | | 107 (27.8%) | | Yes | 83 (24.6%) | 10 (21.3%) | | 93 (24.2%) | | Condom used during last sex | | | 0.464 | | | No | 219 (64.8%) | 33 (70.2%) | | 252 (65.5%) | | Yes | 119 (35.2%) | 14 (29.8%) | | 133 (34.5%) | | Partner is circumcised | | | 0.041 | | | No | 115 (34.0%) | 9 (19.1%) | | 124 (32.2%) | | Yes | 223 (66.0%) | 38 (80.9%) | | 261 (67.8%) | | Trimester of pregnancy | | | 0.511 | | | 1st | 24 (7.1%) | 5 (10.9%) | | 29 (7.5%) | | 2nd | 110 (32.5%) | 12 (26.1%) | | 122 (31.8%) | | 3rd | 204 (60.4%) | 29 (63.0%) | | 233 (60.7%) | | Previously treatment for STIs | | | 0.026 | | | No | 218 (64.5%) | 38 (80.9%) | | 256 (66.5%) | | Yes | 120 (35.5%) | 9 (19.1%) | | 129 (33.5%) | | Engages in intravaginal practices | | | 1.000 | | | No | 317 (93.8%) | 45 (95.7%) | | 362 (94.0%) | | Yes | 21 (6.2%) | 2 (4.3%) | | 23 (6.0%) | | Perceived risk of getting STIs | | | 0.274 | | | No | 136 (40.2%) | 15 (31.9%) | | 151 (39.2%) | | Yes | 202 (59.8%) | 32 (68.1%) | | 234 (60.8%) | | Partner STI symptoms | | | 0.933 | | | No | 275 (81.4%) | 38 (80.9%) | | 313 (81.3%) | | Yes | 63 (18.6%) | 9 (19.1%) | | 72 (18.7%) | | Current symptoms of STI | | | 0.754 | | | No | 215 (63.6%) | 31 (66.0%) | | 246 (63.9%) | | Yes | 123 (34.0%) | 16 (34.0%) | | 139 (36.1%) | | N. gonorrhoeae status | | | 0.001 | | | Negative | 329 (97.3%) | 40 (85.1%) | | 369 (95.8%) | | Positive | 9 (2.7%) | 7 (14.9%) | | 16 (4.2%) |
|
|
