Table 1.
Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, N = 361
| Variable | n (%) | Bacteria Isolated | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, N = 107 n (%) | No, N = 254 n (%) | |||
| Age Mean ± SD | 36.42 (± 7.99) years | 37 ± 7.67 yrs | 36.01 ± 8.11yrs | 0.933 |
| Residence | 0.948 | |||
| Urban | 161 (44.6) | 48 (44.86) | 113 | |
| Rural | 200 (55.4) | 59 (55.14) | 141 | |
| Education level | 0.814 | |||
| Primary and below | 216 (59.8) | 66 (61.68) | 160 (62.99) | |
| Secondary and above | 135 (40.2) | 41 (38.32) | 94 (37.01) | |
| Occupation | 0.245 | |||
| Unemployed | 223 (61.8) | 71 (66.36) | 152 (59.84) | |
| Employed | 138 (38.2) | 36 (33.64) | 102(40.16) | |
| HIV status | 0.365 | |||
| Positive | 106 (29.4) | 35 (32.71) | 71 (27.95) | |
| Negative | 255 (70.6 | 72 (67.29) | 183 (72.05) | |
| Marital status | 0.862 | |||
| Living with partner | 252 (69.8) | 74 (69.16) | 178 (70.08) | |
| Not living with partner | 109 (30.2) | 33 (30.84) | 76 (29.92) | |
| Sexually active in last 6 months | 0.873 | |||
| No | 49 (13.6) | 15 (14.02) | 34 (13.39) | |
| Yes | 312 (86.4) | 92 (85.98) | 220 (86.61) | |
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, yrs years