Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics per study groups
Variables | Overall | Group 1 Healthy + probiotic | Group 2 BV + antibiotic + probiotic | Group 3 BV antibiotic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of enrolment | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Age | ||||
18–29 (%) | 20 (51.28) | 9 (69.23) | 4 (33.33) | 7 (50.00) |
30–40 (%) | 19 (48.72) | 4 (30.77) | 8 (66.67) | 7 (50.00) |
Median (IQR) | 26.0 (22.0–31) | 24.0 (23.0–31) | 30.0 (24.5–32) | 23.5 (20.0–30) |
Highest level of education | ||||
Secondary (%) | 33 (84.62) | 10 (76.92) | 10 (83.33) | 13 (92.86) |
Tertiary (%) | 6 (15.38) | 3 (23.08) | 2 (16.67) | 1 (7.14) |
Occupational statusa | ||||
Employed (%) | 9 (23.08) | 1 (7.69) | 5 (41.67) | 3 (21.43) |
Student (%) | 4 (10.26) | 1 (7.69) | 2 (16.67) | 1 (7.14) |
Unemployed (%) | 26 (66.67) | 11 (84.62) | 5 (41.67) | 10 (71.43) |
Marital status | ||||
Divorced (%) | 3 (7.69) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (25.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Married (%) | 5 (12.82) | 2 (15.38) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (21.43) |
Never married (%) | 31 (79.49) | 11 (84.62) | 9 (75.00) | 11 (78.57) |
People living in a household | ||||
1–5 (%) | 26 (66.67) | 10 (76.92) | 7 (58.33) | 9 (64.29) |
> 5 (%) | 13 (33.33) | 3 (23.08) | 5 (41.67) | 5 (35.71) |
Median (IQR) | 5.00 (4.00–7) | 5.00 (4.00–5) | 5.00 (3.50–6.5) | 5.00 (4.00–7) |
Rooms in household | ||||
1–3 (%) | 14 (35.90) | 5 (38.46) | 6 (50.00) | 3 (21.43) |
> 3 (%) | 25 (64.10) | 8 (61.54) | 6 (50.00) | 11 (78.57) |
Median (IQR) | 4.00 (3.00–6) | 4.00 (3.00–5) | 3.50 (3.00–7) | 4.00 (4.00–6) |
House material | ||||
Brick house (%) | 34 (87.18) | 11 (84.62) | 10 (83.33) | 13 (92.86) |
Shack (%) | 5 (12.82) | 2 (15.38) | 2 (16.67) | 1 (7.14) |
Used tobacco in the last 6 months | ||||
No (%) | 27 (69.23) | 10 (76.92) | 8 (66.67) | 9 (64.29) |
Yes (%) | 12 (30.77) | 3 (23.08) | 4 (33.33) | 5 (35.71) |
Used alcohol in the last 6 months | ||||
No (%) | 15 (38.46) | 7 (53.85) | 4 (33.33) | 4 (28.57) |
Yes (%) | 24 (61.54) | 6 (46.15) | 8 (66.67) | 10 (71.43) |