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Table 1 Basic characteristics of participating pregnant women in Zambia, 2023

From: Diagnostic accuracy of an antigen-based point-of-care test versus nucleic acid amplification testing for genital trichomoniasis among pregnant women attending antenatal care facilities in Zambia

Basic characteristics (N = 1,015)

Number or median

Percentage or IQR

Facility

 Kabuta

138

13.6%

 Kafutuma

144

14.2%

 Kashikishi

451

44.4%

 Nchelenge

282

27.8%

Age (years)

23

20–30

Age (years) in category

  < 18

36

3.6%

 18–24

551

54.3%

 25–34

323

31.8%

 35 and above

105

10.3%

Marital status

 Single

288

28.4%

 Married or living with a partner

717

70.7%

 Separated, divorced, or widowed

9

0.9%

Number of previous pregnancies

 0

310

30.5%

 1

225

22.2%

 2

176

17.3%

 3 or more

304

30.0%

Gestational week at enrolment

 13–27 week

578

56.9%

 28–39 week

437

43.1%

Symptoms associated with trichomoniasis

 Unusual vaginal dischargea

63

6.2%

 Pain during urinationa

43

4.2%

 Itching or burning of the vulvaa

155

15.3%

 At least one symptom aboveb

196

19.3%

HIV status

 Positive

87

8.6%

 Negative

918

90.4%

 Unknown

10

1.0%

Syphilis point-of-care test

 Positive

149

14.7%

 Negative

862

84.9%

 Unknown

4

0.4%

  1. aOne participant was missing value
  2. bTwo participants were missing value