Table 3.
Prevalence of BV with respect to various sociodemographic characteristics
| Patient’s Characteristic | Count/10 0 | BV status | Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Negative | No. Negative with altered vaginal flora | No. Positive (%) | ||||
| Age (years) | 15-19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 (20) | χ=9.735 |
| 20-24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 (28.5) | P=0.464 | |
| 25-29 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 (48.1) | ||
| 30-34 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 (44.4) | ||
| > 35 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 (29.6) | ||
| Level of education | Uneducated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | χ=4.562 |
| Primary | 55 | 13 | 19 | 23 (41.8) | P=0..803 | |
| Secondary | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 (33.3) | ||
| High school | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 (35.7) | ||
| Post high school | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 (16.6) | ||
| Knowledge of BV and its spread | Adequate | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 (31.6) | χ=3.175 |
| Inadequate | 62 | 16 | 20 | 26 (41.9) | P=0.529 | |
| Marital status | Married | 62 | 17 | 19 | 26 (41.9) | χ=1.225 |
| Single | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 (31.6) | P=0.542 | |
| Pregnancy | Pregnant | 59 | 15 | 17 | 27 (45.8) | χ=3.762 |
| Non-pregnant | 41 | 13 | 17 | 11 (26.8) | P=0.152 | |
| Practice vaginal douching | Yes | 97 | 25 | 35 | 37 (38.1) | χ=5.615 |
| No | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 (33.3) | P=0.06 | |
| Donne air-tight pants | Yes | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 (45.5) | χ=1.167 |
| No | 67 | 20 | 24 | 23 (34.3) | P=0.558 | |