Table 4 Relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and BV prevalence
Characteristics | Number enrolled | Number positive for BV n (%) | χ2, P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Study site | |||
 DHK | 83 | 25 (30.1) | 43.1, < 0.001 |
 CMA Ntam III | 98 | 42 (32.8) | |
 CMA Kumba Urban | 128 | 14 (14.3) | |
TOTAL | 309 | 81 (26.2) | |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 84 | 21(25.0) | 5.883, 0.208 |
 Married | 224 | 60 (26.8) | |
 Widow | 1 | 0 (0.0) | |
Age group (years) | |||
 18–22 | 72 | 21 (29.2) | 12.196, 0.143 |
 23–27 | 103 | 26 (25.2) | |
 28–32 | 91 | 24 (26.4) | |
 33–37 | 33 | 10 (23.3) | |
 38–42 | 10 |  | |
Educational Level | |||
 No education | 6 | 2 (33.3) | 2.373, 0.882 |
 Primary | 99 | 27 (27.3) | |
 Secondary | 114 | 32 (28.1) | |
 Tertiary | 90 | 21 (23.3) | |
Residence | |||
 Urban | 196 | 48 (24.5) | 8.609, 0.014 |
 Rural | 113 | 33 (29.5) | |