Very low sensitivity of wet mount microscopy compared to PCR against culture in the diagnosis of vaginal trichomoniasis in Uganda: a cross sectional study

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants (N = 150)

Parameter	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Marital status	Single	81	54.0
	Married	52	34.6
	Separated	9	5.0
	Widowed	4	2.7
	Unknown	4	2.7
Education status	High school	68	55.4
	Unknown	37	24.7
	Tertiary^a	22	14.7
	Primary level	21	14.0
	None	2	1.3
Abnormal discharge	Yes	125	83.3
Abnormal discharge	No	25	16.7
Dysuria	Yes	31	20.7
Dysuria	No	119	79.3
Genital itching	Yes	72	48.0
Genital itching	No	78	52.0
Lower abdominal pain	Yes	63	42.0
Lower abdominal pain	No	87	58.0
Malodour	Yes	41	27.3
Malodour	No	109	72.7
Antibiotic use	Yes	52	34.7
Antibiotic use	No	98	65.3

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