Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study population.
From: Gynaecological morbidity among HIV positive pregnant women in Cameroon
Characteristic | HIV Positive (%) (N = 198) | HIV negative (%) (N = 1810) | Total (%) (N = 2008) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   <20 years | 25/198 (12.6) | 380/1810 (21.0) | 405/2008 (20.2) |
   20–29 years | 120/198 (60.6) | 1044/1810 (57.7) | 1164/2008 (58.0) |
   ≥ 30 years | 53/198 (26.8) | 386/1810 (21.3) | 439/2008 (21.9) |
Parity | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | 30/198 (15.2) | 375/1810 (20.7) | 407/2008 (20.3) |
   1–3 | 78/198 (39.4) | 766/1810 (42.3) | 844/2008 (42.0) |
   ≥ 4 | 90/198 (45.5) | 667/1810 (36.9) | 757/2008 (37.7) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Single | 75/198 (37.9) | 769/1810 (42.5) | 844/2008 (42.0) |
   Married | 123/198 (62.1) | 10571810 (58.4) | 1164/2008 (58.0) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   No formal education | 29/198 (14.6) | 168/1810 (9.3) | 197/2008 (9.8) |
   Primary | 69/198 (34.8) | 573/1810 (31.7) | 642/2008 (32.0) |
   Secondary or higher | 100/198 (50.5) | 1069/1810 (59.1) | 1169/2008 (58.2) |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
   Rural | 8/198 (4.0) | 189/1810 (10.4) | 196/2008 (9.8) |
   Urban | 190/198 (96.0) | 1622/1810 (89.6) | 1812/2008 (90.2) |