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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of associated factors for Syphilis seropositivity among pregnant women from February to June 2011

From: Seroprevalence of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus infections among pregnant women who attend the University of Gondar teaching hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Characteristics

Syphilis

COR (95%CI)

P-value

Positive

Negatives

Age category

    

<20

2(3.1)

62(96.9)

1.88 (0.23-12.29)

0.37

21-29

4(1.7)

233(98.3)

1.00

---

≥30

5(6.0)

79(94)

3.69 (0.83-16.82)

0.06

Residence

    

Urban

6(2.2)

270(97.8)

1.00

---

Rular

5(4.6)

104(95.4)

2.16 (0.56-8.22)

0.17

Marital Status

    

Married

11(2.9)

367(97.1)

Undefined

0.81

Single/divorced/widowed

0(0.0)

7(100)

1.00

---

Gravidity

    

Primagravida

1(0.8)

130(99.2)

1.00

---

Multigravida

10(3.9)

244(96.1)

5.33 (0.69-112.46)

0.07

Gestational stage at screening

    

First trimester

0(0.0)

20(5.3%)

1.00

---

Second trimester

5(2.0%)

249(98%)

Undefined

0.68

Third trimester

6(5,4%)

105(94.6%)

Undefined

0.36

Stillbirth

    

Yes

2(7.7)

24(92.3)

3.24(0.00-17.54)

0.17

No

9 (2.5)

350(97.5)

1.00

---

Miscarriage

    

Yes

3(5.3)

54 (94.7)

2.22 (0.54-9.60)

0.21

No

8(2.4)

320(97.6)

1.00

---

Occupation

    

Employed

0(0)

79(100)

1.00

---

Housewife

11(4.0)

263(96.0)

Undefined

0.05

Student

0(0.0)

13 (100)

Undefined

NA

Merchant

0(0.0)

19(100)

Undefined

NA

Education

    

Illitrate

4(3.1)

124(96.9)

0.23 (0.02-6.03)

0.26

Elementary

6(6.7)

83(93.3)

0.51 (0.05-12.73)

0.46

Secondary and above

1(0.6)

167(99.4)

1.00

---

Over all

11(2.9)

374 (97.1)

  
  1. COR: crude odds ratio, NA: Not applicable.