Table 2.
Variables associated with receiving untreated or inadequately treatment for maternal syphilis
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.98(0.95-1.00) | 0.086 | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | 0.410 |
| Residence status | ||||
| Local | reference | reference | ||
| Migrant | 3.91 (2.60–6.09) | < 0.001 | 1.83 (1.25–2.73) | 0.003 |
| Marital status | ||||
| First marriage | reference | reference | ||
| Unmarried | 3.15(2.18–4.53) | < 0.001 | 3.21 (1.97–5.28) | < 0.001 |
| Others | 2.08(1.36–3.12) | 0.001 | 1.26 (0.75–2.08) | 0.372 |
| Education | ||||
| Middle school or less | reference | reference | ||
| High school and higher | 0.48 (0.34–0.66) | < 0.001 | 0.69 (0.49–0.97) | 0.033 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Officer / Business / Service industry | reference | reference | ||
| Farmer | 2.23 (1.21–4.25) | 0.012 | 1.74 (0.89–3.50) | 0.109 |
| Unemployed / Others / Unknown | 3.15 (1.92–5.46) | < 0.001 | 2.43 (1.41–4.39) | 0.002 |
| Multipara | ||||
| No | reference | reference | ||
| Yes | 2.66 (1.87–3.83) | < 0.001 | 3.68 (2.51–5.50) | < 0.001 |
| History of adverse pregnancy outcome | ||||
| No | reference | reference | ||
| Yes | 0.60(0.39–0.89) | 0.014 | 0.66 (0.44–0.98) | 0.045 |
| History of syphilis infection | ||||
| No | reference | reference | ||
| Yes | 0.42 (0.30–0.59) | < 0.001 | 0.59 (0.42–0.82) | 0.002 |
| Current staging of syphilis infection | ||||
| Latent | reference | reference | ||
| Primary / Secondary / Tertiary | 0.74 (0.38–1.37) | 0.363 | 1.15 (0.79–1.66) | 0.478 |
| Non-treponemal serum test titer | ||||
| < 1:8 | reference | reference | ||
| ≥ 1:8 | 1.34 (0.94–1.89) | 0.108 | 1.15(0.79–1.66) | 0.477 |
| Location of diagnosing hospital | ||||
| Urban | reference | reference | ||
| Suburban | 1.74 (1.20–2.55) | 0.004 | 1.19 (0.81–1.76) | 0.374 |
| Rural | 1.07 (0.72–1.58) | 0.746 | 0.87 (0.58–1.30) | 0.495 |
| Type of diagnosing hospital | ||||
| Public | reference | reference | ||
| Private | 2.64 (1.47–4.74) | 0.001 | 1.45 (0.74–2.85) | 0.275 |
| Grade of diagnosing hospital | ||||
| Township | reference | reference | ||
| District | 0.50 (0.33–0.75) | < 0.001 | 0.72 (0.46–1.13) | 0.148 |
| Municipal / Provincial | 0.49 (0.34–0.71) | < 0.001 | 0.77 (0.51–1.18) | 0.229 |
Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence intervals
a: Adjusted for age, residence, marital status, education, multipara status, history of adverse pregnancy outcome, history of syphilis infection, current staging of syphilis infection, non-treponemal serum test titer, location of diagnosing hospital, type of diagnosing hospital, and grade of diagnosing hospital.