Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the women enrolled in the MIRA study at the Durban research sites
Variable | Total N (%) 1485 (100) |
|---|---|
Age | |
<25 years old | 622 (42) |
25–34 years old | 455 (31) |
>35 years old | 407 (27) |
Level of education | |
Less than high school | 1074 (72) |
At least high school | 411 (28) |
Employment status | |
Not employed | 1194 (80) |
Employed | 291 (20) |
Marital status | |
Not married | 1137 (77) |
Married | 348 (23) |
Cohabitation status | |
Non-cohabiting | 914 (62) |
Cohabiting | 571 (38) |
Number of life-time sexual partners | |
1 | 492 (33) |
2 | 464 (31) |
3 | 262 (18) |
4 + | 267 (18) |
Coital frequency per week | |
<3 | 1145 (77) |
>3 | 340 (23) |
Condom use in past 3 months at enrolment | |
Never | 520 (35) |
Sometimes | 473 (32) |
Always | 483 (33) |
Age of sexual debut | |
<16 years of age | 927 (62) |
>16 years of age | 557 (38) |
Abnormal vaginal discharge | |
No | 1215 (82) |
Yes | 270 (18) |
Pre-Existing STIs (N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, T. vaginalis) | |
No | 1227 (83) |
Yes | 258 (17) |
Pre-existing HSV-2 infection | |
No | 502 (34) |
Yes | 983 (66) |