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Table 7 Risk factors of STI in pregnant women

From: Detection of sexually transmitted infection agents in pregnant women using multiplex polymerase chain reaction method

Risk factor

STI

OR

OR

p value

Negative (N)

Positive (N)

 

(95%Cl)

Age groups (years)

     

18–25

82

48

1.22

0.50–2.96

0.659

26–35

101

45

1.60

0.66–3.88

0.295

36–45

14

10

Reference

  

Etnicity

     

Turkish

171

92

Reference

  

Foreign national

26

11

0.78

0.37–1.66

0.529

Education (years)

     

No formal education

17

8

1.64

0.60–4.51

0.331

Primary

43

23

1.87

0.88–3.97

0.102

Middle

81

56

0.77

0.42–1.42

0.409

High-school

56

16

Reference

  

Contraception

     

No

189

97

0.68

0.23–2.02

0.493

Condom use

8

6

Reference

  

Non-STIs*

     

Absent

133

53

Reference

  

Present

64

50

1.96

1.20–3.19

0.006

Gravida

     

Primigravida

98

43

Reference

  

Multigravida

99

60

1.38

0.85–2.23

0.188

Parity

     

Nullipar

102

42

Reference

  

Primipar/multipar

95

61

1.55

0.96–2.52

0.070

  1. STI, sexually transmitted infection; OR, Odds ratio; Cl, confidence interval; N, number
  2. *Non-STIs: Gardnerella vaginalis and/or Streptococcus agalactiae positivity
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