Determinants of infertility among married women who attend gynecologic unit at health facilities of Gamo Zone and South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a case control study

Table 3 STI related and behavioral characteristics of the respondents at public health facilities of Gamo and South Omo Zones, 2023

S. No	Variables	Choice	Cases			Controls
S. No	Variables	Choice	Frequency	Percent		Frequency	Percent
1	Have you ever had abnormal vaginal discharge	Yes	22		15.1	25	4.1
1	Have you ever had abnormal vaginal discharge	No	129		84.9	583	95.9
2	Have you ever had genital ulcer	Yes	2		1.3	1	0.2
2	Have you ever had genital ulcer	No	150		98.7	607	99.8
3	STI status of the women	Yes	25		16.4	25	4.3
3	STI status of the women	No	127		83.6
4	Husband’s history of STI	Yes	13		8.6	16	2.6
4	Husband’s history of STI	No	139		91.4	592	97.4
5	Ever drink alcohol	yes	9		5.9	35	5.8
5	Ever drink alcohol	no	143		94.1	573	94.2
6	Current alcohol drinking	yes	8		5.3	4	0.7
6	Current alcohol drinking	no	143		94.7	604	99.3
7	Ever smoked cigarettes	yes	1		0.7	1	0.2
7	Ever smoked cigarettes	no	150		99.3	607	99.8
	Current smoking	yes	1		0.7	0	0
	Current smoking	no	151		99.3	608	100
9	Have you ever chewed khat	yes	3		2.0	11	1.8
9	Have you ever chewed khat	no	148		98.0	597	98.2
10	Current chat chewing	yes	2		1.3	1	0.2
10	Current chat chewing	no	149		98.7	607	99.8
11	Multiple sexual partner	No	144		94.7	594	97.7
11	Multiple sexual partner	yes	8		5.3	14	2.3

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