Table 4

Repeat and incident genital tract infections at follow-up visit (third trimester of pregnancy) by age category

N/AAll women15–19 years20–24 years>25 years20–24 vs 15–19 years>25 vs 15–19 years
(n=462)
Pos/tested (%)
(n=106)
Pos/tested (%)
(n=173)
Pos/tested (%)
(n=183)
Pos/tested (%)
OR (95% CI)
P value
OR (95% CI)
P value
Trichomonas vaginalis
 Repeat infection10/87 (11.5)1/10 (10.0)3/38 (7.9)6/39 (15.4)0.8 (0.1 to 8.3)
1.00
1.6 (0.2 to 15.4)
1.00
 New infection58/375 (15.5)19/96 (19.8)25/135 (18.5)14/144 (9.7)0.9 (0.5 to 1.8)
0.87
0.4 (0.2 to 0.9)
0.03*
 Incidence rate9.6/100 py14.2/100 py11.1/100 py5.7/100 py
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
 Repeat infection3/32 (9.4)0/5 (0)2/12 (16.7)N/A
 New infection56/430 (13.0)14/101 (13.9)22/161 (13.7)20/168 (11.9)0.9 (0.5 to 2.0)
1.0
0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)
0.71
 Incidence rate9.3/100 py10.5/100 py9.8/100 py8.1/100 py
Chlamydia trachomatis
 Repeat infection6/50 (12.0)1/10 (10.0)2/23 (8.7)3/17 (17.7)0.9 (0.1 to 10.7)
1.00
1.9 (0.2 to 21.5)
1.00
 New infection70/412 (17.0)12/96 (12.5)27/150 (18.0)31/166 (18.7)1.5 (0.7 to 3.2)
0.29
1.6 (0.8 to 3.3)
0.23
 Incidence rate11.6/100 py9.0/100 py12.0/100 py12.6/100 py
Mycoplasma genitalium
 Repeat infection0/190/60/60/7N/AN/A
 New infection21/443 (4.7)2/100 (2.0)8/167 (4.8)5/176 (2.8)2.5 (0.5 to 11.8)
0.33
1.4 (0.3 to 7.5)
1.00
 Incidence rate3.5/100 py1.5/100 py3.6/100 py2.0/100 py
Treponema pallidum*
 Missing results157326560N/AN/A
 Repeat infection0/1000/1
 New infection1/304 (0.3)0/74 (0.0)0/108 (0.0)1/122 (0.8)N/AN/A
 Incidence rate0.2/100 py000.4/100 py
Women positive for any STI at baseline and at repeat visit66/170 (38.8)11/29 (37.9)27/66 (40.9)28/75 (37.3)1.1 (0.5 to 2.8)
0.82
0.9 (0.4 to 2.4)
1.00
Women negative for any STI at baseline and positive at repeat visit118/292 (40.4)32/77 (41.6)46/107 (43.0)40/108 (37.0)1.1 (0.6 to 1.9)
0.88
0.8 (0.5 to 1.5)
0.54
Incidence rate19.5/100 py23.9/100 py20.5/100 py16.2/100 py
HIV-1
 New infection7/462 (1.5)1/106 (0.9)5/173 (2.9)1/183 (0.5)3.1 (0.4 to 21.1)
0.41
0.6 (0.04 to 9.3)
1.00
 Incidence rate1.2/100 py0.7/100 py2.2/100 py0.4/100 py
  • *Missing results for repeat visits; depended on facility-based routine testing.

  • py, person years; STI, sexually transmitted infection.