Table 2 Distribution of syphilis prevalence by demographic characteristics
Demographic Characteristics | N (%) | Syphilis test (TPHA test) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | |||
Age group | Overall (15–49) | 277 (100) | 9 (3.2) | 268 (96.8) |
15–19 | 38 (13.7) | 2 (5.3) | 36 (94.7) | |
20–24 | 60 (21.7) | 1 (1.7) | 59 (98.3) | |
25–29 | 64 (23.1) | 1 (1.6) | 63 (98.4) | |
30–34 | 40 (14.4) | 1 (2.5) | 39 (97.5) | |
35–39 | 32 (11.6) | 1 (3.1) | 31 (96.9) | |
40 and above | 43 (15.5) | 3 (7.0) | 40 (93.0) | |
Sex | Male | 105 (37.9) | 6 (5.7) | 99 (94.3) |
Female | 172 (62.1) | 3 (1.7) | 169 (98.3) | |
Marital status | Single | 134 (48.4) | 4 (3.0) | 130 (97.0) |
Married | 122 (44.0) | 5 (4.1) | 117 (95.9) | |
Divorced/separated | 21 (7.6) | 0 (0.0) | 21 (100.0) | |
Occupation | Farming | 58 (20.9) | 2 (3.4) | 56 (96.6) |
Trading | 70 (25.3) | 1 (1.4) | 69 (98.6) | |
Artisan | 16 (5.8) | 1 (6.3) | 15 (93.7) | |
Public servant | 73 (26.4) | 2 (2.7) | 71 (97.3) | |
Student | 55 (19.9) | 3 (5.5) | 52 (94.5) | |
Seamstress | 5 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (100.0) | |
Religion | Christian | 250 (90.2) | 8 (3.2) | 242 (96.7) |
Muslim | 19 (6.9) | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | |
Traditionalist | 8 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (100.0) | |
Education | No formal education | 14 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (100.0) |
Primary | 140 (50.5) | 4 (2.9) | 136 (97.1) | |
Secondary | 63 (22.7) | 2 (3.2) | 61 (96.8) | |
Tertiary | 60 (21.7) | 3 (5.0) | 57 (95.0) | |
Residence | Rural | 191 (68.9) | 7 (3.7) | 184 (96.3) |
Urban | 86 (31.1) | 2 (2.3) | 84 (97.7) | |
Subdistrict | Asikuma | 102 (36.8) | 1 (1.0) | 101 (99.0) |
Odoben | 51 (18.4) | 3 (5.9) | 48 (94.1) | |
Brakwa | 64 (23.1) | 0 (0.0) | 64 (100.0 | |
Anhwiam | 23 (8.3) | 5 (21.7) | 18 (78.3) | |
Outside district | 37 (13.4) | 0 (0.0) | 37 (100.0) | |