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Table 3 Prevalence of T. vaginalis and HIV co-infection among inmates in relation to age and gender in Umuahia Prison, Abia State

From: Co-infection of Trichomonas vaginalis and HIV infection and its risk factors among prison inmates in Umuahia, Abia State, South Eastern Nigeria

Age group

Male

Female

Total (%) n = 350

No. examined

No. infected

Percentage

(%) Infected

No. examined

No. infected

Percentage

(%) infected

18–20

4

0

0.0

9

0

0.0

0(0.0)

21–30

98

2

0.7

10

0

0.0

2(0.6)

31–40

78

2

0.7

20

1

1.4

3(0.8)

41–50

64

1

0.3

16

0

0.0

1(0.3)

51–60

30

1

0.3

10

1

1.4

2(0.6)

60>

6

0

0.0

4

0

0.0

0(0.0)

Total

280

6

2.1

70

2

2.8

8(2.3)

  1. Male: r = 0.956
  2. Critical value: r0.01(2)4 = 0.917
  3. Female: r = 0.525