Table 1 Socio-demographics, sexual behavior, medical history and baby characteristics of the 32 transmitters and 32 non-transmitters

Age in years

   Mean (sd)

26.3 (5.6)

25.6 (5.6)

1.01 (0.95-1.08)

Years in school

   < 8

4/32 (13)

3/32 (9)

1.16 (0.58-2.33)

Parity

   At least 1 child

28/32 (88)

25/32 (78)

1.40 (0.60-3.30)

Polygamous marriage

   Yes

4/31 (13)

4/30 (13)

0.98 (0.47-2.06)

Subsidised income

   Yes

4/32 (13)

8/32 (25)

0.62 (0.27-1.43)

Age at sexual debut

   ≤ 16 years

6/32 (19)

3/32 (9)

1.41 (0.82-2.42)

Life time partners

   > 1

17/32 (53)

16/32 (50)

1.06 (0.65-1.74)

Vaginal discharge

   Abnormal

15/32 (47)

13/31 (42)

1.10 (0.68-1.79)

Genital ulcer

   Present

5/32 (16)

3/30 (10)

1.25 (0.69-2.28)

Dysuria

   Yes

7/32 (22)

4/31 (13)

1.32 (0.78-2.25)

Lymphadenopathy

   Yes

3/28 (11)

1/31 (3)

1.65 (0.87-3.12)

Abortion history

   Yes

7/32 (22)

3/32 (9)

1.51 (0.92-2.49)

Infant death history

   Yes

4/32 (13)

7/32 (22)

0.69 (0.30-1.57)

Schistosomiasis infection history

   Yes

7/32 (22)

4/31 (13)

1.32 (0.78-2.24)

Mothers'ARV Prophylaxis

   No

17/32 (53)

16/32 (50)

1.00 (0.60-1.66)

Infant gender

   Male

14/30 (47)

12/29 (41)

1.11 (0.67-1.83)

Birth weight

   <2500

2/31 (6)

1/30 (3)

1.36 (0.58-3.15)

Deceased infant

   Yes

9/31 (29)

2/30 (7)

4.35 (1.02-18.52)*

Breastfed

   Yes

28/31 (90)

19/25 (76)

1.79 (0.69-4.64)

Baby ARV prophylaxis

   Yes

16/27 (59)

13/25 (52)

0.87 (0.51-1.49)