Table 1 This table outlines the semi-annual covariates of interest that have been collected in the Rakai study
Covariates | Values | Baseline Summary/Frequency (% of 184) |
|---|---|---|
Nugent score at start of interval (\(BV_{0}\)) | numeric value | Median: 6, Interquartile: 3-8, Range: 0-10 Percent of Nugent score in: The range of 0 to 3: 28.8% Intermediate range of 4 to 6: 23.4% BV range 7 to 10: 47.8% |
HIV status with symptoms of AIDS | negative | 165 (89.7%) |
positive without symptoms | 15 (8.2%) | |
positive with symptoms | 2 (1.1%) | |
Age at baseline | \(<20\) years | 37 (20.1%) |
\(\ge 20\) and \(<25\) years | 49 (26.6%) | |
\(\ge 25\) and \(<30\) years | 49 (26.6%) | |
\(\ge 30\) years | 49 (26.6%) | |
Genital ulcer in past six months | yes | 8 (4.3%) |
no | 176 (95.7%) | |
Pregnancy test | pregnant | 30 (16.3%) |
otherwise | 154 (83.7%) | |
Source of bathing water | protected with well or tap or bore hole | 35 (19.0%) |
partly protected being from uncovered wells | 71 (38.6%) | |
unprotected and from rains or ponds | 78 (42.4%) | |
Current family planning use | birth control pills | 14 (7.6%) |
Injection or implant hormonal contraceptives (Depo injection/Norplant) | 28 (15.2%) | |
none | 142 (77.2%) | |
Sexual frequency | no sex | 21 (11.4%) |
(proportion of weekly visits that the woman reported | less than median value of frequency | 78 (42.4%) - |
sex in the last week over the past 6-monthsa) | greater than the median | 85 (46.2%) - |
Condom use in the past 6 months | never | 118(64.1%) |
inconsistent | 47 (25.5%) | |
always used or no sex | 19 (10.3%) | |
Partner’s circumcision status | circumcised | 55 (29.9%) |
not circumcised | 127 (71.1%) |