Table 3 Syphilis infection in relation to clinical history, sexual behavior, and awareness of pregnant women about the disease
Characteristics | Total examined n (%) | Serostatus | X2 (df) P-value | COR (CI 95%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | |||||
Parity | ||||||
Primigravidae | 167 (43.5) | 3 (1.8) | 164 (98.2) | 5.58 (2) | 1.00 | |
Bigravidae | 118 (30.7) | 5 (4.2) | 113 (95.8) | P = 0.061 | 1.12 (0.18,6.86) | 0.897 |
Multigravidae | 99 (25.8) | 2 (2.0) | 97 (98.0) | 0.46 (0.08,2.45) | 0.368 | |
Gestational period (stage) | ||||||
1st trimester | 39 (10.2) | 3 (10.3) | 36 (89.7) | 10.1 (2) | 1.00 | |
2nd trimester | 136 (35.4) | 2 (1.5) | 134 (98.5) | P = 0.006 | 5.58 (0.89, 34.68) | 0.065 |
3rd trimester | 209 (54.4) | 5 (1.9) | 205 (98.1) | 3.40 (0.77,14.85) | 0.104 | |
Stillbirths | ||||||
Yes | 95 (24.7) | 4 (4.2) | 91 (95.8) | 1.28 (1) | 0.48 (0.13,1.74) | 0.267 |
No | 289 (75.3) | 6 (2.0) | 283 (98.0) | P = 0.257 | 1.00 | |
History of abortion | ||||||
Yes | 22 (5.7) | 2 (9.0) | 20 (91.0) | 3.82 (1) | 4.42 (0.88,22.21) | 0.071 |
No | 362 (94.3) | 8 (2.2) | 354 (97.8) | P = 0.049 | 1.00 | |
History of any STDs | ||||||
Yes | 34 (8.9) | 2 (5.9) | 32 (94.1) | 1.58 (1) | 2.67 (0.54,13.11) | 0.226 |
No | 350 (91.4) | 8 (2.3) | 342 (97.7) | P = 0.209 | 1.00 | |
Multi-sexual exposure | ||||||
Yes | 122 (31.8) | 7 (5.7) | 115 (94.3) | 3.95 (1) | 5.25 (1.33, 20.68) | 0.018 |
No | 263 (68.2) | 3 (1.1) | 260 (98.9) | P = 0.009 | 1.00 | |
Condom use | ||||||
Yes | 99 (25.9) | 2 (2.0) | 97 (98.0) | 0.17 (1) | 1.00 | 0.673 |
No | 285 (74.1) | 8 (2.7) | 277 (97.2) | P = 0.672 | 0.71 (0.14, 3.42) | |
Reason not to use condom | ||||||
Partner objection | 39 (13.7%) | 2 (5.1%) | 37 (94.9%) | 1.99 (4) | 2.19 (0.35, 13.65) | 0.386 |
P = 0.737 | ||||||
Dislike using condom | 70 (24.56%) | 2 (2.9%) | 68 (97.1%) | 1.19 (0.19, 7. 33) | 0.846 | |
Ashamed to ask my partner | 51 (17.89%) | 2 (4%) | 49 (96%) | 1.65 (0.26, 10.24) | 0.581 | |
Faithful to my partner | 125 (43.85%) | 3 (2.4%) | 122 (97.6%) | 1 | ||
Knowledge of sexual transmission | ||||||
Yes | 301 (78.4) | 7 (2.3) | 294 (97.7) | 0.42 (1) | 1.00 | 0.517 |
No | 83 (21.6) | 3 (3.6) | 80 (96.4) | P = 0.514 | 0.63 (0.16, 2.51) | |
Knowledge of transplacental transmission | ||||||
Yes | 104 (27.0) | 3 (2.9) | 101 (97.1) | 0.04 (1) | 1.00 | 0.738 |
No | 280 (73.0) | 7 (2.5) | 273 (97.5) | P = 0.833 | 1.30 (0.27, 6.31) | |
Knowledge about symptoms | ||||||
Yes | 127 (33.1) | 3 (2.4) | 124 (97.6) | 0.040 (1) | 1.00 | 0.834 |
No | 257 (66.9) | 7 (2.7) | 250 (97.3) | P = 0.834 | 1.15 (0.29,4.55) | |
Knowledge of prevention of STI through condom use | ||||||
Yes | 326 (84.9) | 6 (1.8) | 320 (98.2) | 4.96 (1) | 1.00 | 0.038 |
No | 58 (15.1) | 4 (6.9) | 54 (93.1) | P = 0.833 | 3.95 (1.07,14.46) | |