Research Article

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections among Jimma University Students, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Proportion of sexually transmitted infections among Jimma University students (n = 27).

Sociodemographic characteristicsSexually transmitted infections
N. gonorrhoeaeT. vaginalisT. pallidum

GenderMale9 (15.5)0 (0)3 (5.2)
Female5 (3.8)9 (6.9)4 (3.1)
Health institute2 (4.8)2 (4.8)2 (4.8)

Faculty/collegeSocial sciences and law3 (5.9)5 (9.8)3 (5.9)
Natural science4 (7.7)2 (3.8)1 (1.9)
Business and economics5 (11.4)0 (0)1 (2.3)
Year I3 (6.1)5 (10.2)3 (6.1)

Academic yearYear II4 (6.6)2 (3.3)3 (4.9)
Year III and above7 (8.9)2 (2.5)1 (1.3)

Age in years<20 years2 (4.4)4 (8.7)2 (4.3)
≥20 years12 (8.4)5 (3.5)5 (3.5)