Table 1: Distribution of cases of cervico-vaginal infections based on demographic characteristics.
Type of cervical infection |
Variable | Non-pathogenic | Bacilli | Actinomyces | Leptothrix | Gardenella | Candida | Total | Pearson Chi-Square | P. Value |
Age group | | | | | | | | 54.61 | 0.375 |
20 or less | 6% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 19% | | |
21-30 | 10% | 25% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 41% | | |
31-40 | 10% | 13% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 34% | | |
41-50 | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 6% | | |
Circumcision | | 0.473 | 0.789 | | | | | | |
Circumcised | 26% | 48% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 17% | 95% | | |
Non- Circumcised | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 5% | | |
G. Location | | | | | | | | 11.793 | 0.161 |
Central | 10% | 24% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 41% | | |
Northern | 12% | 20% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 12% | 47% | | |
Eastern | 4% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 8% | | |
Western | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | | |
Southern | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | | |
Occupation | | | | | | | | 1.200 | 0.549 |
Housewife | 24% | 28% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 16% | 73% | | |
Employer | 4% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 27 | | |
Residence | | 3.025 | 0.554 | | | | | | |
Khartoum | 13% | 25% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 11% | 51% | | |
Omdurman | 6% | 12% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 22% | | |
Khartoum Bahry | 9% | 12% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 27% | | |