Table 1 Prevalence of RTIs and HIV.
| Infection | No | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproductive tract infections | |||
| Bacterial vaginosis* | 117/247 | 47.7 | 41.0 to 53.8 |
| Intermediate flora* | 35/247 | 14.2 | 10.1 to 19.2 |
| T vaginalis | 43/249 | 17.3 | 12.8 to 22.6 |
| Candida sp | 151/249 | 60.6 | 54.3 to 66.8 |
| N gonorrhoeae†‡ | 10/233 | 4.3 | 2.1 to 7.7 |
| C trachomatis† | 14/236 | 5.9 | 3.3 to 9.7 |
| Any aerobic organism | 60/249 | 24.1 | 18.9 to 29.9 |
| Coliform species | 38/249 | 15.3 | 11.0 to 20.3 |
| Group B streptococcus | 4/249 | 1.6 | 0.4 to 4.1 |
| Streptococcal species | 20/249 | 8.0 | 5.0 to 12.1 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 5/249 | 2.0 | 0.7 to 4.6 |
| Serology | |||
| HIV + | 27/206 | 13.1 | 8.8 to 18.5 |
| Syphilis (TPHA +/RPR +) | 4/245 | 1.6 | 0.4 to 4.1 |
*Insufficient material on slides to test for the presence of BV in two participants.
†Inhibitors were present in the PCR specimen for 13 participants.
‡Equivocal PCR result for three participants.