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Table 1 Demographic variables by STI status at screening

From: High prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections among women living in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Variables

Overall

STI+

STI-

p-value

N = 5,748 (%)

N = 728 (%)

N = 5,020 (%)

HIV prevalence at screening

2,407 (42)

375 (52)

2,032 (40)

<0.001

District

   

0.524

Rural

5216 (91)

656 (90)

4560 (91)

 

Urban

532 (9)

72 (10)

460 (9)

 

Age, mean (SD)

28.6 (8)

26 (7)

29 (8)

 

Age groups (years)

    

≤ 24

2,223 (39)

367 (50)

1856 (37)

<0.001

25-34

2,224 (39)

255 (35)

1969 (39)

 

35+

1,305 (22)

106 (15)

1199 (24)

 

Education

    

Less than high school

3069 (53)

467 (61)

2602 (52)

<0.0001

Marital status

    

Not married

4,912 (85)

677 (93)

4235 (84)

<0.0001

Co-habitation status

    

Non-cohabiting

3,929 (68)

566 (78)

3363 (70)

<0.0001

  1. Diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas or syphilis.
  2. Hlabisa, Umkomaas, Botha’s Hill, Tongaat and Verulam.
  3. Durban.