Table 1.
The Characteristics of Socio-Demographic, Gynecological and Clinical Factors
| S. no | Characteristics | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age | ≤20 | 28 (6.8) |
| 21–25 | 31 (7.5) | ||
| 26–30 | 65 (15.7) | ||
| 31–35 | 134 (32.4) | ||
| 36–40 | 67 (16.2) | ||
| ≥40 | 88 (21.3) | ||
| 2 | Residence | Urban | 343 (3.1) |
| Rural | 70 (16.9) | ||
| 3 | Religion | Orthodox | 377 (91.3) |
| Other | 36 (8.7) | ||
| 4 | Educational level | Illiterate | 122 (29.5) |
| 1–8 | 106 (25.5) | ||
| 9–12 | 114 (27.6) | ||
| Higher | 71 (17.2) | ||
| 5 | Occupation type | Housewife | 189 (45.8) |
| Merchant | 32 (7.7) | ||
| Employer | 170 (41.2) | ||
| Daily labor | 22 (5.3) | ||
| 6 | Marital status | Married | 341 (82.6) |
| Other | 72 (17.4) | ||
| 7 | Pregnancy | Yes | 334 (80.9) |
| No | 79 (19.1) | ||
| 8 | DM | Yes | 22 (5.3) |
| No | 391 (94.7) | ||
| 9 | HIV | Yes | 249 (32.2) |
| No | 164 (67.8) | ||
| 10 | HSV2 | Yes | 24 (5.8) |
| No | 389 (94.2) | ||
| 11 | Gonorrhoeae | Yes | 46 (11.1) |
| No | 367 (88.9) | ||
| 12 | Types of discharge | Thin white with abnormal odor | 158 (38.3) |
| Flocculent with normal odor | 255 (61.7) | ||
| 13 | pH level | <4.5 | 265 (64.2) |
| ≥4.5 | 148 (35.8) | ||
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HSV2, herpes simplex virus 2; pH, power of hydrogen.