Table 3.
Association between NG and selected characteristics of study subjects
| Characteristics | No. positive (%) | No. negative (%) | Chi-square P value | OR (CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (N = 186) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 15-24 |
3 (8.6) |
32 (91.4) |
7.0 (0.03)) |
1.5 (0.0) |
0.9 |
| 25-34 |
2 (2.8) |
70 (97.2) |
|
4.6 (0.0) |
0.9 |
| * ≥ 35 |
0 (0.0) |
84 (100.0) |
|
|
|
| Number of births (N = 190) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 0 |
3 (13.6) |
19 (86.4) |
12.9 |
2.5 (0.0) |
1 |
| 1-3 |
2 (2.6) |
76 (97.4) |
(0.002) |
4.2 (0.0) |
1 |
| * ≥ 4 |
0 (0.000) |
91 (100.0) |
|
|
|
| Number of sexual partners in past one year (N = 191) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 0 |
0 (0.0) |
10 (100.0) |
23 |
1.0 (0.0) |
1.0 |
| 1 |
3 (1.7) |
171 (98.3) |
(0.00) |
2.8(0.0) |
1.0 |
| 2 |
2 (33.3) |
4 (66.7) |
|
8.0(0.0) |
1.0 |
| ≥3 |
0 (0.0) |
1 (100.0) |
|
|
|
| Age at first intercourse (N = 189) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 9-15 |
1 (2.0) |
48 (89.0) |
|
3.3 |
1.1 |
| 16-22 |
4 (3.1) |
127 (96.9) |
0.6 (0.9) |
5.0 |
1.1 |
| ≥23 |
0(0.0) |
11 (100.0) |
|
|
|
| Frequency of sexual intercourse (N = 187) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Every day |
0 (0.0) |
2 (100.0) |
2.2 (0.)) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Once a week |
5 (3.8) |
127 (96.2) |
|
6.3 |
0.9 |
| Twice in a month |
0 (0.0) |
7 (100.0) |
|
1.0 |
1.0 |
| ≤ once a month |
0 (0.0) |
46 (100.0) |
|
|
|
| Contraceptive use (N = 191) |
|
|
|
|
|
| No contraceptive use |
4 (2.1) |
144 (75.4) |
0.2 (1.0) |
1.0 |
1 |
| Hormonal contraceptive use |
0 (0.0) |
6 (100.0) |
|
0.0 |
0.9 |
| *Non hormonal contraceptive use | 1 (0.5) | 36 (18.8) |
*Variables used as reference category in regression model.
OR- Odds Ratio; CI- Confidence Interval.
where p-value is 0.9 and 1, no CI was computed by model.