Table 2 Analysis of institutional factors associated with syphilis in parturient women admitted to public maternity hospitals
From: Prevalence and factors associated with syphilis in parturient women in Northeast, Brazil
Variables | Parturients | Syphilis | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Received prenatal care | <0.001 | ||
Yes | 210 (94.6) | 12 (5.7) | |
No | 12 (5.4) | 05 (41.7) | |
No. of prenatal consultations* | 0.228 | ||
≤ 6 | 127 (60.5) | 09 (7.1) | |
> 6 | 83(39.5) | 03 (3.6) | |
Initiation of prenatal (weeks)* | 0.132 | ||
< 12 | 75 (35.7) | 02 (2.7) | |
≥ 12 | 135(64.3) | 10 (7.4) | |
VDRL during prenatal (at least one)* | <0.001 | ||
Yes | 206 (98.1) | 08 (3.9) | |
No | 04 (1.9) | 04 (100.0) | |
VDRL in the 1stand 3rdtrimesters* | |||
Yes | 73(34.8) | 04 (5.5) | 0.592 |
No | 137 (65.2) | 08 (5.8) | |