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Table 2 Characteristics of study participants

From: Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and associated risk factors in pregnant women receiving antenatal care at the Kumba Health District (KHD), Cameroon

Characteristics

Number enrolled

Percentage %

Study sites

 DHK

83

26.9

 CMA Ntam III

98

31.7

 CMA Kumba Urban

128

41.4

 TOTAL

309

 

Marital status

 Single

84

27.2

 Married

224

72.5

 Widow

1

0.3

Age group (years)

 18–22

72

23.3

 23–27

103

33.3

 28–32

91

29.5

 33–37

33

10.7

 38–42

10

3.2

Educational Level

 No education

6

1.9

 Primary

99

32

 Secondary

114

36.9

 Tertiary

90

29.1

Residence

 Urban

196

63.4

 Rural

113

36.6

Number of sexual partners

 1

309

100

 >1

0

0

Parity

 0

102

33.0

 1–4

194

62.8

  > 4

13

4.2