Table 1 Prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis (culture positive) by selected characteristics in relation to demographic and sexual and reproductive health (210)
Characteristics | Number | Candidiasis | COR | 95%Cl | P-value | AOR | 95%Cl | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||||||
Age in years | |||||||||
15–24 | 54(25.7) | 19(35.1) | 34(62.9) | 1 | 1 | ||||
25–44 | 116(55.2) | 52(44.8) | 65(56) | 0.490 | 0.244–0.986 | 0.046 | 0.668 | 0.297–1.503 | 0.330 |
45–64 | 40(19) | 16(40) | 24(60) | 0.348 | 0.147–0.822 | 0.016 | 0.479 | 0.177–1.299 | 0.148 |
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
Marital status | |||||||||
Un married | 65(30.9) | 27(41.5) | 38(58.4) | 1 | |||||
Married | 107(50,9) | 40(37.4) | 67(62.6) | 1.190 | 0.634–2.234 | 0.588 | |||
Divorced | 38(18) | 20(52.6) | 18(47.4) | 0.639 | 0.286–1.431 | 0.277 | |||
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
Education | |||||||||
Illiterate | 47(22.3) | 26(55.3) | 21(44.7) | 0.452 | 0.189–1.081 | 0.074 | 0.297 | 0.106–2.831 | 0.021 |
Primary school | 59(28) | 22(37.3) | 37(62.7) | 0.942 | 0.406–2.183 | 0.889 | 1.096 | 0.407–2.950 | 0.857 |
Secondary school | 65(30.9) | 25(38.5) | 40(61.5) | 0.896 | 0.393–2.041 | 0.794 | 1.313 | 0.521–3.305 | 0.563 |
College | 39(18.6) | 14(35.8) | 25(64.1) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
Number of life time male sex partner | |||||||||
1–3 | 136(64.7) | 48(35.2) | 88(64.7) | 1 | 1 | ||||
≥ 4 | 74(35.2) | 39(52.7) | 35(47.2) | 2.043 | 1.148–3.635 | 0.015 | 0.469 | 0.230–0.956 | 0.037 |
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
Number of male sex partner in 12 month | |||||||||
0 | 28(13.3) | 3(10.7) | 25(89.2) | 1 | 1 | ||||
1–2 | 129(61.4) | 59(45.7) | 70(54.2) | 7.024 | 2.019–24.433 | 0.002 | 16.784 | 4.043–69.684 | 0.001 |
≥ 3 | 53(25.2) | 25(47.1) | 28(52.8) | 7.440 | 2.001–27.669 | 0.003 | 14.988 | 3.454–65.030 | 0.001 |
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
History of abortion | |||||||||
Yes | 52(24.7) | 21(40.3) | 31(59.6) | 1.059 | 0.560–2.004 | 0.860 | |||
No | 158(75.2) | 66(41.7) | 92(58.2) | 1 | |||||
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
Previous BV/GTI | |||||||||
Yes | 95(45.2) | 50(52.6) | 45(47.3) | 0.427 | 0.243–0.749 | 0.003 | 0.368 | 0.187–1.724 | 0.004 |
No | 115(54.7) | 37(32.1) | 78(67.8) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
Vaginal bathing /day | |||||||||
1–3 | 128(60.9) | 54(42.1) | 74(57.8) | 1 | |||||
≥ 4 | 82(39) | 33(40.2) | 49(59.7) | 1.084 | 0.617–1.904 | 0.780 | |||
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||
No of pants used in a day | |||||||||
1–2 Pant for one day | 92(43.8) | 31(33.6) | 61(66.3) | 1 | 1 | ||||
One pant for 2–4 day | 118(56) | 56(47.4) | 62(52.5) | 0.563 | 0.320–0.988 | 0.045 | 0.507 | 0.245–1.013 | 0.045 |
Total | 210(100) | 87(41.4) | 123(58.5) | ||||||