Table 3 Association of socio-demographic characteristics and other factors with prevalence of BV and co-infection with flagellate among the pregnant women studied
Variables | No Positive (%) | No Negative (%) | Total No (N = 232) | X2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacterial Vaginosis & TV co-infection | |||||
Age groups(years) | |||||
 15–35 | 81(100) | 121(80.1) | 202 | 7.9 | 0.005* |
 36–40 | 0(0) | 26(17.2) | 26 |  |  |
 > 40 | 0(0 | 4(2.6) | 4 |  |  |
Educational Status | |||||
 Primary | 21(25.9) | 31(20.5) | 52 | 1.92 | 0.166 |
 Secondary | 60(74.1) | 106(70.2) | 166 | 12.75 | 0.0001 |
 Tertiary | 0(0) | 14(9.3) | 14 |  |  |
Occupation | |||||
 Trading | 78(96.3) | 119(78.8) | 197 | 8.533 | 0.003* |
 Public servant | 3(3.7) | 9(6.0) | 12 | 3 | 0.083 |
 Student | 0(0) | 13(8.6) | 13 |  |  |
 Full time housewife | 0(0) | 10(6.6) | 10 |  |  |
Marital status | |||||
 Monogamy | 76(93.8) | 120(79.5) | 196 | 9.878 | 0.002* |
 Polygamy | 5(6.2) | 31(20.5) | 36 | 18.778 | 0.0001* |
Number of sex partners | |||||
 One sex partner | 61(75.3) | 102(67.5) | 163 | 10.313 | 0.001* |
 Two or more sex partners | 0(0) | 28(18.5) | 28 |  |  |
 Declined response | 20(24.7) | 21(13.9) | 41 | 0.024 | 0.876 |
Gestation period | |||||
 First trimester | 24(29.6) | 24(15.9) | 48 | 0.0001 | 0.98 |
 Second trimester | 16(19.8) | 31(20.5) | 47 | 4.787 | 0.029* |
 Third trimester | 41(50.6) | 74(49.0) | 115 | 9.47 | 0.002* |
 Undeclared | 0(0) | 22(14.6) | 22 |  |  |