Research Article

Phenotypic Detection of Genitourinary Candidiasis among Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attendees in Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) clinic attendees in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.

CharacteristicsNumber of attendees%

(1) Age group (years)MaleFemaleTotal
 1–1528102.7
 16–30208410428.2
 31–455114819953.9
 45–608354311.6
 >60103133.5
 Total91278369100
(2) Marital status
 Married14238.5
 Married but separated5815.7
 Married but divorced/widowed7520.3
 Single9425.5
(3) Educational status
 Tertiary15241.2
 Primary/secondary12533.9
 Artisan/skilled workers/uneducated9224.9
(4) Occupational status
 Full-time employment16243.9
 Part-time employment11430.9
 Not employed9325.2
(5) Categories of attendees
 Pregnant women8623.3
 HIV-infected9425.5
 DM 7018.9
 UTI338.9
 Apparently healthy8623.3