Table 1 Baseline characteristics and diagnostic test results amongst 237 participant women
Characteristics | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Demography | ||
 Age (years) | 18–22 | 64 (27.0) |
23–26 | 91 (38.4) | |
27–31 | 82 (34.6) | |
 Education | None or primary | 74 (31.2) |
Secondary or higher | 163 (68.8) | |
 Employment | Unemployed | 163 (68.8) |
Employed | 74 (31.2) | |
 Marital status | Currently single | 116 (49.0) |
Currently married | 121 (51.1) | |
 Ever pregnant | Never | 36 (15.2) |
Yes | 201 (84.8) | |
 Contraception | Yes | 183 (77.2) |
No | 54 (22.8) | |
 Previous bilharzia diagnosis or treatment | Yes | 29 (12.2) |
Unsure | 10 (4.2) | |
No | 198 (83.5) | |
HIV | ||
 HIV status*** | Positive | 56 (23.8) |
Negative | 179 (76.2) | |
 HIV status self-reported**** | Positive | 42 (17.8) |
Negative | 194 (82.2) | |
 HIV seroconversion during HPTN 071 *** | Yes | 5 (2.1) |
No | 230 (97.9) | |
Cervical dysplasia | ||
 VIA | Positive | 24 (10.1) |
Negative | 213 (89.9) | |
 Treatment | No treatment | 208 (87.8) |
Cryotherapy | 20 (8.4) | |
LEEP | 4 (1.7) | |
Antibiotics | 5 (2.1) | |
Schistosoma diagnostics | ||
 Genital Schistosoma PCR | Positive | 14 (5.9) |
Negative | 223 (94.1) | |
 Imaging findings suggestive of FGS* | Present | 70 (29.5) |
Absent | 146 (61.6) | |
 CAA** | Positive | 35 (14.8) |
Negative | 201 (84.8) | |
 Urine microscopy | Positive | 15 (6.3) |
Negative | 222 (93.7) | |