Variable / category |
Study women (N = 251) n (%) [95% CI]* |
---|---|
Age (years) | |
< 30 | 78 (31.1) [25.4–37.2] |
≥ 30 ̶ < 40 | 66 (26.3) [21.0–32.2] |
≥ 40 ̶ < 50 | 69 (27.5) [22.1–33.5] |
≥ 50 | 38 (15.1) [10.9–20.2] |
Marital status | |
Married or living in a couple | 203 (80.9) [75.5–85.6] |
Single | 48 (19.1) [14.4–24.5] |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 137 (54.6) [48.2–60.9] |
Student | 36 (14.3) [10.3–19.3] |
Employed | 78 (31.1) [25.4–37.2] |
Education level | |
Never schooled | 47 (18.7) [14.1–24.1] |
Elementary school | 43 (17.1) [12.7–22.4] |
High school | 80 (31.9) [26.2–38.0] |
University | 81 (32.3) [26.5–38.4] |
Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | |
≤ 17 | 136 (54.2) [47.8–60.5] |
≥ 18 | 110 (43.8) [37.6–50.2] |
No response | 5 (2.0) [0.6–4.6] |
Number of sexual partners in everyday life | |
One regular partner | 201 (80.1) [74.6–84.8] |
Several partners [1 to 5] | 41 (16.3) [12.0–21.5] |
Past history of STIs** | |
Yes | 11 (4.4) [2.2–7.7] |
No | 240 (95.6) [92.3–97.8] |
HIV-1 status | |
Positive | 9 (3.6) [1.7–6.7] |
Negative | 242 (96.4) [93.3–98.3] |
HBV status | |
Positive | 19 (7.6) [4.6–11.6] |
Negative | 232 (92.4) [88.4–95.4] |
HCV status | |
Positive | 8 (3.2) [1.4–6.2] |
Negative | 243 (96.8) [93.8–98.6] |
Vaginal tampon use | |
Never*** | 215 (85.7) [80.7–89.7] |
Sometimes*** | 14 (5.6) [3.1–9.2] |
Often*** | 4 (1.6) [0.4–4.0] |
Always | 18 (7.2) [4.3–11.1] |
Regular genital toilet | |
Yes | 201 (80.1) [74.6–84.8] |
Water | 110 (54.7) [47.6–61.7] |
Water + soap | 91 (45.3) [38.3–52.4] |
No | 50 (19.9) [15.2–25.4] |
Postcoital genital toilet | |
Yes | 230 (91.6) [87.5–94.7] |
Water | 141 (61.3) [54.7–67.6] |
Water + soap | 89 (38.7) [32.4–45.3] |
No | 21 (8.4) [5.3–12.5] |
Abnormal vaginal discharge on exam | |
Yes | 120 (47.8) [41.5–54.2] |
No | 131 (52.2) [45.8–58.5] |
Use of contraceptives | |
Yes | 66 (26.3) [21.0–32.2] |
Pill | 17 (25.8) [15.8–38.0] |
Intrauterine device | 11 (16.7) [8.6–27.9] |
Condom | 7 (10.6) [4.4–20.6] |
Other | 31 (47.0) [34.6–59.7] |
No | 185 (73.7) [67.8–79.0] |