Table 3.
Comparison between infected and uninfected women of childbearing age
| Cities (%; n/N) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabanda | Mayumba | Moabi | Moulingui-Binza | Tchibanga | Total | |
| Parameters | ||||||
| Positive RDT (%; n/N) | 3.6% (3/83) | 0.0% (0/188) | 14.8% (24/162) | 9.2% (8/87) | 18.7% (145/776) | 180 |
| Mean age ± SD (years) | 16.8 ± 15.2 | 1.6 ± 14.7 | 15.7 ± 13.1 | 15.1 ± 15.8 | 16.0 ± 14.7 | |
| Categories | ||||||
| Children (≤ 5 years) | 4.9% (2/41) | 0.0% (0/114) | 23.0% (20/87) | 12.0% (6/50) | 21.7% (83/382) | 111 |
| Women of childbearing age (15–49 years) | 2.4% (1/42) | 0.0% (0/63) | 6.2% (4/65) | 2.9% (1/34) | 14.4% (51/354) | 57 |
| Pregnant women (15–49 years) | – | 0.0% (0/11) | 0.0% (0/10) | 33.3% (1/3) | 30.6% (11/36) | 12 |
| Women occupation (N = 68) | ||||||
| Student | – | – | 50.0% (2/4) | 50.0% (1/2) | 19.7% (12/61) | 15 |
| Worker | – | – | 25.0% (1/4) | – | 19.7% (12/61) | 13 |
| Unemployed | 100% (1/1) | – | 25.0% (1/4) | 50.0% (1/2) | 60.7% (37/61) | 40 |