Table 3 General demographic information of study participants (N = 176)
Parameter | Frequency | Â | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total respondents | 176 | Â | 100 |
Age (in years) | 29 (6) | Range (15–42) |  |
Age group (in years) | |||
  < 20 | 12 |  | 6.8 |
 20–29 | 85 |  | 48.3 |
 30–39 | 74 |  | 42.0 |
 40–49 | 5 |  | 2.8 |
Educational Status | |||
 None | 6 |  | 3.4 |
 Basic | 91 |  | 51.7 |
 Secondary | 35 |  | 19.9 |
 Tertiary | 44 |  | 25.0 |
Marital Status | |||
 Single | 33 |  | 18.8 |
 Co-habiting | 13 |  | 7.4 |
 Married | 130 |  | 73.9 |
Religion | |||
 Muslim | 6 |  | 3.4 |
 Christian | 170 |  | 96.6 |
Trimester in pregnancy | |||
 First | 28 |  | 15.9 |
 Second | 43 |  | 24.4 |
 Third | 105 |  | 59.7 |
Candida Infection | |||
 Negative | 122 |  | 69.3 |
 Positive (VVC) | 54 |  | 30.7 |
➣ Symptomatic VVC | 44 |  | 81.5 |
• C. albicans | 12 |  | 27.3 |
• C. parapsilosis | 1 |  | 2.3 |
• C. glabrata | 25 |  | 56.8 |
• C. krusei | 6 |  | 13.6 |
➣ Asymptomatic VVC | 10 |  | 18.5 |
• C. albicans | 2 |  | 20.0 |
• C. parapsilosis | 2 |  | 20.0 |
• C. glabrata | 6 |  | 60.0 |
• C. krusei | 0 |  | 0.0 |