Table 2

Gynaecological conditions among pregnant women at booking visit by HIV status.

Gynaecological condition
HIV positive
(%)
(N = 198)
HIV negative
(%)
(N = 1810)
Prevalence rate
ratio
(95% CI)
p-value

Candidiasis
73 (36.9)
640 (35.4)
1.04 (0.86–1.26)
0.678
Trichomoniasis
42 (21.2)
192 (10.6)
2.00 (1.48–2.70)
<0.001
Gonorrhoea
20 (10.1)
46 (2.5)
3.98 (2.40–6.58)
<0.001
Bacterial vaginosis
42 (21.2)
274 (15.2)
1.40 (1.05–1.87)
0.026
Syphilis
71 (35.9)
192 (10.6)
3.37 (2.69–4.23)
<0.001
Chlamydia infection
76 (38.4)
128 (7.1)
5.43 (4.26–6.92)
<0.001
Low-grade SIL
36 (18.2)
80 (4.4)
4.11 (2.86–5.93)
<0.001
High-grade SIL
24 (12.1)
27 (1.5)
8.13 (4.78–13.80)
<0.001

SIL = squamous intraepithelial lesion

Mbu et al. Reproductive Health 2008 5:3   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-5-3