Table 1. Socio-demographic, obstetric history and behavioural characteristics of the 350 pregnant women and those with STI (n = 51).
| Characteristics | Total (N = 350) n (%) | STI-Positive (n = 51) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mothers | |||
| <25 | 153 (43.7) | 36 (23.5) | < 0.001 |
| >25 | 197 (56.3) | 15 (7.6) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 44(12.6) | 15 (34.1) | 0.020 |
| Married | 306 (87.4) | 36 (11.8) | |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 277(79.1) | 41 (14.8) | 0.812 |
| Rural | 73 (20.9) | 10 (13.7) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Self employed | 82(23.4) | 21 (25.6) | 0.006 |
| Government worker | 107(30.6) | 17 (15.9) | |
| Non-government worker | 47(13.4) | 3 (6.4) | |
| Student | 46(13.1) | 5 (10.9) | |
| Not employed | 68(19.4) | 5 (7.4) | |
| Religion | |||
| Orthodox | 76(21.7) | 15 (19.7) | 0.124 |
| Protestant | 187(53.4) | 27 (14.4) | |
| Muslim | 67(19.1) | 7 (10.4) | |
| Catholic | 11(3.1) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Others | 9(2.6) | 1 (11.1) | |
| level of Education | |||
| Primary and below | 127(36.3) | 27 (21.3) | 0.008 |
| Secondary and above | 223 (63.7) | 24 (10.8) | |
| Gravidity | |||
| Primigravida | 88(25.1) | 11 (12.5) | 0.525 |
| Multigravida | 262 (74.9) | 40 (15.3) | |
| ANC follow up | |||
| Yes | 333(95.1) | 50 (15) | 0.319 |
| No | 17 (4.9) | 1 (5.9) | |
| History of preterm birth | |||
| Yes | 22(6.3) | 3 (13.6) | 0.898 |
| No | 328 (93.7) | 48 (14.6) | |
| Previous history STIs | |||
| Yes | 17(4.9) | 4 (13.5) | 0.290 |
| No | 333 (95.1) | 47 (14.1) | |
| Number of lifetime sexual partner | |||
| One | 295 (84.3) | 30 (10.2) | < 0.033 |
| More than one | 55(15.7) | 21 (38.2) |
STIs, sexually transmitted infections; ANC, Antenatal care.