Characteristics

Frequency

OR

AOR

Lower limit

Upper limit

P-value

Age group

16 - 29 years

30 - 42 years

222

113

1.904

0

1.302

0.307

5.525

0.721

Area of residence

Buea station

Soppo

Molyko/Mile17

Muea

47

78

69

141

-

-

-

0

3.158

0.678

0.845

0.466

0.065

0.103

21.427

7.030

6.951

0.239

0.745

0.875

Level of education

No formal Ed.

Primary

Secondary

2

49

177

16.217

1.912

0.832

9.055

6.764

2.797

9.055

1.710

0.626

9.055

26.760

8.428

0.001

0.006

0.210

Tertiary

107

0

Trimester

Second trimester

Third trimester

335

335

1.948

0

2.018

0.562

7.246

0.281

Knowledge on syphilis

Inadequate knowledge

Adequate knowledge

173

162

3.600

0

2.176

0.690

13.822

0.140

Partners status

Not aware

Aware

276

59

2.912

0

3.190

0.482

29.109

0.229