Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
Variables | Frequency (n = 180) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||
Age (years) | ||
< 20 | 25 | 13.9 |
21–30 | 94 | 52.2 |
31–40 | 50 | 27.8 |
41–50 | 11 | 6.1 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 62 | 34.4 |
Married | 118 | 65.6 |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 9 | 5.0 |
Basic | 89 | 49.4 |
Secondary | 50 | 27.8 |
Tertiary | 32 | 17.8 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 13 | 7.2 |
Urban | 167 | 92.8 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 53 | 29.4 |
Unemployed | 127 | 70.6 |
Number of sexual partners | ||
0 | 4 | 2.2 |
1 | 153 | 85.0 |
2 | 19 | 10.6 |
3 | 4 | 2.2 |
Clinical characteristics | ||
Colour of vaginal sample | ||
Clear | 58 | 32.2 |
Whitish | 80 | 44.4 |
Yellowish-green | 42 | 23.3 |
Vaginal odour | 39 | 21.7 |
Itchiness | 66 | 36.7 |
Abdominal pain | 26 | 14.4 |
Dysuria | 13 | 7.2 |