Table 1 Factors associated with vaginal Candida vaginitis among 300 studied pregnant women

Age

28 [22–32]

26 [22–30]

1.03 (1.0–1.07)

0.119

1.01 (0.9–1.1)

0.528

Gestation age

28 [20–32]

24 [20–32]

1.03 (1.01–1.06)

0.041

1.03 (0.9–1.1)

0.068

Residence

 Urban (262)

167 (63.7)

95 (36.3)

1

 Rural (38)

30 (78.9)

8 (21.1)

0.46 (0.21–1.06)

0.070

–

–

Marital status

 Single (25)

14 (56.0)

11 (44.0)

1

 Married (275)

183 (66.6)

92 (33.4)

1.56 (0.68–3.58)

0.291

–

–

Education

 Primary (201)

141 (70.1)

60 (29.9)

1

 Secondary (89)

48 (53.9)

41 (46.1)

2 (1.3–3.3)

0.008

1.25 (0.8–2.5)

0.411

 College (10)

8 (80.0)

2 (20)

1.7 (0.4–8.3)

0.5.9

3.5 (0.6–18.9)

0.150

Occupation

 Employed (184)

114 (67.0)

70 (38.0)

1

 Unemployed (116)

83 (71.6)

33 (28.5)

1.54 (0.93–2.54)

0.089

–

–

Yoghurt drinking

 Yes (119)

72 (60.5)

47 (39.5)

1

 No (181)

125 (69.1)

56 (30.9)

1.46 (0.89–2.36)

0.128

–

–

Drinking alcohol

 No (255)

166 (65.1)

89 (34.9)

1

 Yes (45)

31 (68.9)

14 (31.1)

1.18 (0.6–2.3)

0.622

–

–

Gravidity

 Prime gravid (73)

43 (58.9)

30 (41.1)

1

 Gravid two (78)

51 (65.4)

27 (34.6)

1.3 (0.6–2.5)

0.412

–

–

 Multi gravid (149)

103 (69.1)

46 (38.9)

1.56 (0.9–2.8)

0.133

–

–

Douching

 No (28)

12 (42.9)

16 (57.1)

1

 Yes (272)

185 (68.0)

87 (32.0)

2.8 (1.28–6.25)

0.01

3.2 (1.4–7.5)

0.007

STI results*

 Negative (233)

159 (68.2)

74 (31.8)

1

 Positive (10)

3 (30)

7 (70)

5.01 (1.3–19.7)

0.022

4.6 (1.1–19.9)

0.039

Antibiotic use

 No (147)

86 (58.5)

61 (41.5)

1

 Yes (153)

111 (72.6)

42 (27.4)

1.8 (1.15–3.032)

0.011

1.8 (1.02–3.0)

0.020

HIV

 Negative (290)

189 (65.2)

101 (34.8)

1

 Positive (10)

8 (80.00)

2 (20.0)

2.14 (0.45–10.3)

0.342

–

–

SES

 High (82)

44 (53.7)

38 (46.3)

1

 Low (218)

153 (70.2)

65 (29.8)

2.03 (1.21–3.42)

0.008

2.04 (1.1–3.7)

0.02