Seroprevalence of syphilis and its predictors among pregnant women in Buno Bedele zone, southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study was aimed at assessing the prevalence of syphilis and associated factors among pregnant women with antenatal care follow-up.

Design

A health facility-based, cross-sectional study.

Setting

The study was conducted in 12 health facilities in Buno Bedele zone, southwest Ethiopia.

Participants

Randomly selected 920 pregnant women who came to health facilities in the Buno Bedele zone for antenatal care services from May to August 2021 were included in the study. Women with previously diagnosed syphilis and those on treatment were excluded from the study.

Outcome measures

Blood samples and data on sociodemographic and other risk factors for syphilis were collected. Sera were screened for syphilis using the one-step rapid syphilis diagnostic

SUBMITTER: Befekadu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9364416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature