Research Article
Avidity of Antibodies against HSV-2 and Risk to Neonatal Transmission among Mexican Pregnant Women
Table 1
Demographic, sexual behaviors, and antenatal care characteristics of puerperal and pregnant women from Morelos, Mexico.
| Variables | | % |
| General Hospital | | | Cuautla | 1006 | 43.7 | Jojutla | 690 | 30.0 | Axochiapan | 349 | 15.2 | Tetecala | 255 | 11.1 | Age | | | ≥31 years old | 390 | 17.0 | 21–30 years old | 1163 | 50.6 | ≤20 years old | 747 | 32.5 | Marital status | | | Separated | 32 | 1.4 | Single | 276 | 12.0 | Law marriage | 1224 | 53.2 | Married | 768 | 33.4 | Education level | | | Nothing | 91 | 4.0 | Elementary school | 752 | 32.7 | Junior high | 1016 | 44.2 | High school or upper | 441 | 19.2 | Lifetime condom use | | | Yes | 678 | 29.5 | No | 1622 | 70.5 | History of STI | | | Yes/not known | 99 | 4.3 | No | 2201 | 95.7 | Partners during last year | | | Three or more | 45 | 2.0 | Two | 176 | 7.7 | One | 2079 | 90.4 | Partner infidelity | | | Yes | 455 | 19.8 | Not known | 667 | 29.0 | No | 1178 | 51.2 | Prenatal consultations | | | 0–2 | 404 | 17.6 | 3–4 | 315 | 13.7 | 5 or more | 1581 | 68.7 | Person in charge of pregnancy control | | | No one | 127 | 5.5 | Midwife | 43 | 1.9 | Nursery | 76 | 3.3 | Doctor | 2054 | 89.3 | Urine exam | | | No | 555 | 24.1 | Yes | 1745 | 75.9 |
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