Detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in Vaginal Swab Clinical Samples from Palestinian Women by Culture

Table 1

The frequency of positive cultures of T. vaginalis in 1207 women according to different variables.

Variable		Positive cultures		𝜒^2
	Number of cases	Number	Percent	𝑃 value
Age groups (years)
15–18	22	5	22.7	0.393
19–25	261	41	15.7
26–30	255	35	13.7
31–35	259	31	12
36–45	307	43	14
Over 46	59	4	6.8
Totals	1163	159	13.7
Marital status
Married	1197	163	13.6	>0.05
Divorced	3	0	0
Widow	7	1	14.3
Totals	1207	164
Women status
Pregnant	178	50	28.9	<0.05
Lactating	324	37	11.4
Other	705	77	10.9
Total	1207	164	13.6
Women contraceptive use
IUD	458	53	11.6	0.791
Pills	130	12	9.2
Others (coitus interrupts)	25	3	12.0
Non-users	594	96	16.2
Totals	1207	164	13.6
Condom use
Condoms used	81	7	8.6	<0.05
Condoms not used	1126	157	13.9
Totals	1207	164	13.6
Occupation
Working women	59	6	10.2	0.463
Housewives	1130	155	13.7
Totals	1189	161	13.5
Education
High school	1084	150	13.8	0.451
College	123	14	11.4
Totals	1207	164	13.6
Socioeconomic class
Low	542	78	14.4	0.462
Moderate	646	83	12.8
High	19	3	15.8
Totals	1207	164	13.6

Notes: married women have a stable sexual partner. All pregnant women are married. Socioeconomic classes are determined based on the poverty line put by the Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics, family income, the level of education, and profession.