TABLE 2.
Behavioural and Clinical Factors Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis among Pregnant Women Attending ANC at MNH, (N= 667)
| Predictors | Total | Bacterial Vaginosis | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | |||
| History of smoking before current pregnancy | ||||
| No | 646 | 174(26.9) | 472(73.1) | .421 |
| Yes | 21 | 4(19.0) | 17(81.0) | |
| Vaginal douching | ||||
| No | 273 | 42(15.4) | 231(84.6) | <.001 |
| Yes | 394 | 136(34.5) | 258(65.5) | |
| HIV status | ||||
| Negative | 635 | 154(24.3) | 481(75.7) | <.001 |
| Positive | 32 | 24(75.0) | 8(25.0) | |
| History of STI | ||||
| No | 605 | 150(24.8) | 455(75.2) | .001 |
| Yes | 62 | 28(45.2) | 34(54.8) | |
| Maternal stress | ||||
| Low stress | 294 | 72(24.5) | 222(75.5) | .391 |
| Low moderate | 274 | 74(27.0) | 200(73.0) | |
| Moderate high | 86 | 29(33.7) | 57(66.3) | |
| High stress | 13 | 3(23.1) | 10(76.3) | |
| LTSP | ||||
| 1 | 153 | 21(13.7) | 132(86.3) | <.001 |
| 2+ | 514 | 157(30.5) | 357(69.5) | |
| Age at first coitus | ||||
| < 18 years | 227 | 96(42.3) | 131(57.7) | <.001 |
| ≥ 18 years | 440 | 82(18.6) | 358(81.4) | |
LTSP – lifetime sexual partners, STI – sexually transmitted infections.