Research Article
Significant Associations between Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Pregnant Women
Table 2
Characteristics of the study population based on N. gonorrhoeae status.
| | N. gonorrhoeae | Negative () | Positive () | value | Overall () |
| | Age | | | 0.004 | | | (CV%) | (21.6) | (18.6) | | (21.8) | | Median(Q1-Q3) | 30.0 (25.0-36.0) | 24.5 (21.8-29.3) | | 30.0 (25.0-36.0) | | Min-max | 18.0-44.0 | 19.0-34.0 | | 18.0-44.0 | | Educational level | | | 0.687 | | | Primary school and below | 9 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | | 9 (2.3%) | | High school | 283 (76.7%) | 14 (87.5%) | | 297 (77.1%) | | College, university | 77 (20.9%) | 2 (12.5%) | | 79 (20.5%) | | Employed | | | 1.000 | | | No | 277 (75.1%) | 12 (75.0%) | | 289 (75.1%) | | Yes | 92 (24.9%) | 4 (25.0%) | | 96 (24.9%) | | Married | | | 1.000 | | | No | 322 (87.3%) | 14 (87.5%) | | 336 (87.3%) | | Yes | 47 (12.7%) | 2 (12.5%) | | 49 (12.7%) | | Has a regular sex partner | | | 0.612 | | | No | 23 (6.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | | 23 (6.0%) | | Yes | 346 (93.8%) | 16 (100.0%) | | 362 (94.0%) | | Partner’s HIV status | | | 0.006 | | | Negative | 144 (39.0%) | 4 (25.0%) | | 148 (38.4%) | | Positive | 173 (46.9%) | 5 (31.3%) | | 178 (46.2%) | | Do not know | 52 (14.1%) | 7 (43.8%) | | 59 (15.3%) | | Cohabiting with sex partner | | | 0.212 | | | No | 218 (59.4%) | 12 (75.0%) | | 230 (60.1%) | | Yes | 149 (40.6%) | 4 (25.0%) | | 153 (39.9%) | | Age of 1st sex | | | 0.185 | | | < 15 yrs | 11 (3.0%) | 1 (6.2%) | | 12 (3.1%) | | 15-20 yrs | 262 (71.0%) | 12 (75.0%) | | 274 (71.2%) | | 21-25 yrs | 90 (24.4%) | 2 (12.5%) | | 92 (23.9%) | | > 25 yrs | 6 (1.6%) | 1 (6.2%) | | 7 (1.8%) | | Lifetime number of sex partners | | | 0.794 | | | 1 | 104 (28.2%) | 3 (18.8%) | | 107 (27.8%) | | 2-4 | 182 (49.3%) | 9 (56.3%) | | 191 (49.6%) | | > 4 | 83 (22.5%) | 4 (25.0%) | | 87 (22.6%) | | Partner has other partners | | | 0.026 | | | Do not know | 178 (48.2%) | 7 (43.8%) | | 185 (48.1%) | | No | 106 (28.7%) | 1 (6.2%) | | 107 (27.8%) | | Yes | 85 (23.0%) | 8 (50.0%) | | 93 (24.2%) | | Condom used during last sex | | | 0.175 | | | No | 239 (64.8%) | 13 (81.3%) | | 252 (65.5%) | | Yes | 130 (35.2%) | 3 (18.8%) | | 133 (34.5%) | | Partner circumcised | | | 0.239 | | | No | 121 (32.8%) | 3 (18.8%) | | 124 (32.2%) | | Yes | 248 (67.2%) | 13 (81.3%) | | 261 (67.8%) | | Trimester pregnancy | | | 0.216 | | | 1st | 26 (7.1%) | 3 (18.8%) | | 29 (7.5%) | | 2nd | 118 (32.1%) | 4 (25.0%) | | 122 (31.8%) | | 3rd | 224 (60.9%) | 9 (56.3%) | | 233 (60.7%) | | Previously treatment for STIs | | | 0.845 | | | No | 245 (66.4%) | 11 (68.8%) | | 256 (66.5%) | | Yes | 124 (33.6%) | 5 (31.3%) | | 129 (33.5%) | | Engages in intravaginal practices | | | 0.246 | | | No | 348 (94.3%) | 14 (87.5%) | | 362 (94.0%) | | Yes | 21 (5.7%) | 2 (12.5%) | | 23 (6.0%) | | Partner has STI symptoms | | | 0.325 | | | No | 298 (80.8%) | 15 (93.8%) | | 313 (81.3%) | | Yes | 71 (19.2%) | 1 (6.2%) | | 72 (18.7%) | | Current symptoms of STI | | | 0.680 | | | No | 235 (63.7%) | 11 (68.8%) | | 246 (63.9%) | | Yes | 134 (36.3%) | 5 (31.3%) | | 139 (36.1%) | | C. trachomatis status | | | 0.001 | | | Negative | 329 (89.2%) | 9 (56.3%) | | 338 (87.8%) | | Positive | 40 (10.8%) | 7 (43.8%) | | 47 (12.2%) | | Perceived risk of getting STIs | | | 0.505 | | | No | 146 (39.6%) | 5 (31.3%) | | 151 (39.2%) | | Yes | 223 (60.4%) | 11 (68.8%) | | 234 (60.8%) |
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