Table 3 Socio-demographic and antenatal care factors associated with screening among antenatal women attending hospitals in Brong Ahafo region
Characteristic | Total (N=290) | Not syphilis screened n (%) | Syphilis screened n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | 0.516 |
15-19 | 41 | 34 (82.9) | 7 (17.1) | Â |
20-29 | 225 | 173 (76.9) | 52 (23.1) | Â |
30-49 | 120 | 89 (74.2) | 31 (23.3) | Â |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | 0.599 |
Christianity | 291 | 221 (76.0) | 70 (24.1) | Â |
Islam | 96 | 76 (79.2) | 20 (20.8) | Â |
Traditional | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 0 (00.0) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 85 | 65 (76.5) | 20 (23.5) | 0.634 |
Married | 302 | 232 (96.8) | 70 (23.2) | Â |
Divorced/separated | 3 | 3 (100) | 0 (00.0) | Â |
Educational status | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
Primary/none | 86 | 73 (84.9) | 13 (15.1) | Â |
JHS | 56 | 48 (85.7) | 8 (14.3) | Â |
SHS | 153 | 101 (66.0) | 52 (34.0) | Â |
Tertiary | 94 | 77 (81.9) | 17 (18.1) | Â |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
Housewife/unemployed | 88 | 68 (77.3) | 20 (22.7) | Â |
Farmer | 51 | 45 (88.2) | 6 (11.8) | Â |
Trader | 131 | 87 (66.4) | 44 (33.6) | Â |
Artisan | 82 | 64 (78.1) | 18 (21.9) | Â |
Professional | 38 | 36 (94.7) | 2 (5.26) | Â |
Gestational age | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
1st trimester | 51 | 50 (98.0) | 1 (2.0) | Â |
2nd trimester | 127 | 105 (82.7) | 22 (17.3) | Â |
Third trimester | 207 | 142 (68.60) | 65 (31.4) | Â |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | 0.252 |
None | 125 | 96 (76.8) | 29 (23.2) | Â |
1-3 | 218 | 163 (74.8) | 55 (25.2) | Â |
4+ | 44 | 44 (86.4) | 6 (13.6) | Â |
ANC in a previous pregnancy | Â | Â | Â | 0.693 |
Yes | 284 | 217 (76.41) | 67 (23.6) | Â |
No | 106 | 83 (78.3) | 23 (21.7) | Â |
know syphilis and ANC screening | Â | Â | Â | 0.467 |
Yes | 116 | 208 (75.9) | 66 (24.1) | Â |
No | 274 | 92 (79.3) | 24 (20.7) | Â |
District | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Kintampo | 125 | 110 (88.0) | 15 (12.0) | Â |
Techiman | 265 | 190 (76.9) | 75 (28.3) | Â |
Received ANC at: | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Private hospital | 139 | 128 (92.1) | 11 (7.9) | Â |
Public hospital | 251 | 172 (68.5) | 79 (31.5) | Â |
Which hospital do you attend ANC | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Mount Olive | 29 | 28 (96.6) | 1 (3.4) | Â |
Ahamadiya | 53 | 49 (92.5) | 7 (7.5) | Â |
OpokuAgyemang | 57 | 51 (89.5) | 6 (10.5) | Â |
Kintampo | 125 | 110 (88.0) | 15 (12.0) | Â |
Holy family | 126 | 62 (49.2) | 64 (50.8) | Â |
Ever Received syphilis education in this pregnancy? | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
No | 306 | 248 (81.1) | 58 (18.9) | Â |
Yes | 84 | 52 (61.9) | 32 (38.1) | Â |
Syphilis talk during this visit? | Â | Â | Â | 0.007 |
No | 311 | 248 (79.7) | 63 (20.3) | Â |
Yes | 78 | 51 (63.4) | 27 (34.6) | Â |
Will you request for syphilis screening? | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
No | 231 | 191 (82.7) | 40 (17.3) | Â |
Yes | 157 | 108 (68.8) | 49 (31.2) | Â |
Total screened | Â | Â | 89 (23.1, 95% CI=19.0-27.6) | Â |