Malaria and curable sexually transmitted and reproductive tract coinfection among pregnant women in rural Burkina Faso

Table 2 Prevalence of malaria and sexually transmitted infections among first ANC attendees of the Yako Health District, Burkina Faso, n = 402

Infection	Categories	n	Percentage [95% CI]
Malaria infection	Positive	69	17.2 [13.7–21.3]
	Negative	332	82.8 [78.6–86.3]
	Missing*	1	–
Chlamydial infection	Positive	23	7.2 [4.7–10.7]
	Negative	298	92.8 [89.3–95.3]
	Missing*	81	–
Syphilis	Positive	2	0.6 [0.1–2.3]
	Negative	339	99.4 [97.7–99.9]
	Missing*	61	–
Bacterial vaginosis	No	130	32.3 [27.8–37.2]
Bacterial vaginosis	Yes	272	67.7 [62.8–72.2]
At least one STI/RTI	Yes	280	73.3 [68.5–77.6]
	No	102	26.7 [22.4–31.5]
	Missing*	20	–

CI confidence interval, STI/RTI sexually transmitted infection/reproductive tract infection, ANC antenatal care
*Missing values were not included in calculations, but only presented as number

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