Table 1 Distribution of chlamydia in the study population by origin, age, gender and marital status
Variables | Characteristics | Total (N) | Chlamydia positive N (%) | Statistics (Chi square and P value) | OR (odd ratio), 95Â % CI (confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Origin | Elim | 50 | 16 (32.0) | χ2 = 0.00, P = 0.987 | OR = 0.994, 95 % CI 0.0511–1.937 |
Tshilidzini | 66 | 18 (27.3) | χ2 = 0.968, P = 0.325 | OR = 0.731, 95 % CI 0.38–1.35 | |
Donald Fraser | 119 | 41 (34.50) | χ2 = 0.593, P = 0.441 | OR = 1.23, 95 % CI 0.721–2.12 | |
Univen | 8 | 3 (37.5) | χ2 = 0.111, P = 0.739 | OR = 1.28, 95 % CI 0.29–5.49 | |
Gender | Female | 171 | 67 (39.2) | χ2 = 12.888, P = 0.001 | OR = 3.514, 95 %CI 1.723–7.16 |
Male | 71 | 11 (15.5) | Â | Â | |
Marital status | Single | 102 | 28 (27.5) | χ2 = 3.99, P = 0.174 | OR = 0.681, 95 % CI 0.391–1.187 |
Married | 90 | 29 (32.2) | χ2 = 0.00, P = 0.998 | OR = 0.999, 95 % CI 0.572–1.746 | |
Divorced | 20 | 7 (35.0) | χ2 = 0.077, P = 0.782 | OR = 1.145, 95 %CI 0.438–2.994 | |
Widowed | 30 | 14 (46.7) | χ2 = 3.267, P = 0.071 | OR = 2.023, 95 % CI 0.932–4.392 | |
Age groups | 19–24 | 5 | 5 (20) | χ2 = 2.112, P = 0.146 | OR = 0.476, 95 % CI 0.171–1.320 |
25–45 | 135 | 48 (35.6) | χ2 = 1.015, P = 0.314 | OR = 1.332, 95 % CI 0.762–2.327 | |
Above 45 | 74 | 24 (32.4) | χ2 = 0.111, P = 0.916 | OR = 0.969, 95 % CI 0.538–1.744 | |
HIV Status | HIV negative | 8 | 3 (37.5) | χ2 = 0.111, P = 0.739 | OR = 0.918, 95 % CI 0.533–1.581 |
HIV positive | Â | 75 (31.9) | Â | Â | |
ARV | Taking ARVs | 154 | 43 (28.5) | χ2 = 2.989, P = 0.130 | OR = 0.647, 95 % CI 0.368–0.138 |
Not taking ARVs | 84 | 32 (38.1) | Â | Â |