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Table 2 Demographic characteristics and behavioral risk factors of the 505 women in the sample

From: Molecular epidemiology and socio-demographic risk factors of sexually transmitted infections among women in Lebanon

 

Total

(%) N

Positive for STIs

(%) N

Nationality (N = 455)

 Lebanese

63.3% (288)

57.9% (167)

 Syrian

24.2% (110)

67.2% (74)

 Palestinian

8.8% (40)

60% (24)

 Other

3.7% (17)

82.3% (14)

 Missing

50

 

Age Range (N = 448)

 18–29

27.5% (123)

73.9% (91)

 30–39

32.8% (147)

59.1% (87)

 40–49

23.4% (105)

62.8% (66)

 50–69

16.3% (73)

43.8% (32)

 Missing

57

 

Employment (N = 431)

 None (housewife)

63.6% (274)

59.4% (163)

 Yes

6.0% (26)

66.9% (17)

 Missing

74

 

Marital Status (N = 486)

 Single

7.6% (37)

86.4% (32)

 Divorced/Widowed

6.2% (30)

40% (12)

 Currently Married

86.2% (419)

60.6% (254)

 Missing

19

 

Behavioral Risk Factors

Alcohol (N = 487)

 Yes

16.2% (79)

73.4% (58)

 No

83.7% (408)

58.8% (240)

 Missing

18

 

Smoking (N = 488)

 Yes

32.1% (157)

66.2% (104)

 No

67.8% (331)

58.9% (195)

 Missing

17

 

Contraceptive Use (N = 458)

 Yes

36.5% (167)

65.2% (109)

 No

63.5% (291)

58.4% (170)

 Missing

47

 

Contraceptive Type (N = 162)

 Intrauterine Device

53.7% (87)

71.2% (62)

 Pills

27.2% (44)

63.% (28)

 Male Condom

17.9% (29)

44.8% (13)

 Loop

0.6% (1)

100% (1)

 Female Condom

0.6% (1)

0% (0)

 Missing

5

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