Table 1.
Demographic factors and coinfections in women with and without Candida infection in Namibia
| Characteristics | Total (n = 253) | Candida species isolated | COR | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 110) | No (n = 143) | |||||
| Median age in years (IQR) | 29 (24–34) | 28 (23–32) | 30 (24–36) | 0.11 | ||
| Pregnancy status | ||||||
| Pregnant | 60 (24) | 31 (28) | 29 (20) | 1.54 | 0.83–2.9 | 0.18 |
| Not pregnant | 193 (76) | 89 (78) | 114 (80) | |||
| HIV status | ||||||
| HIV-positive | 58 (23) | 23 (21) | 35 (24) | 0.82 | 0.43–1.5 | 0.55 |
| HIV-negative | 195 (77) | 87 (79) | 108 (76) | |||
| Chlamydia trachomatis | 30 (12) | 7.0 (6.4) | 23 (16) | 0.30 | 0.10–0.77 | 0.006 |
| Neisseria gonorrhoea | 11 (4.0) | 5.0 (4.5) | 6.0 (4.2) | 1.1 | 0.26–4.4 | 1.0 |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 70 (28) | 30 (27) | 40 (28) | 0.97 | 0.53–1.7 | 1.0 |
| Bacterial vaginosis | 98 (39) | 38 (34) | 60 (42) | 0.73 | 0.42–1.3 | 0.24 |
Data are presented as number (n) with proportion (%) unless indicated otherwise
COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus