Prevalence and factors associated with non-adherence to therapy among partners of pregnant women with syphilis in a city of northeastern Brazil

Table 1 Descriptive analysis of data regarding pregnant women with syphilis (n = 46)

Variable	n	%
Pregnant women
Age (yr)
25 or older	17	36.96
18 to 24	29	63.04
Marital status
With a mate	21	45.65
Without a mate	25	54.35
Ethnicity
White	10	21.74
Not white	36	78.26
Schooling level
8 yr or more	20	43.48
Less than 8 yr	26	56.52
Monthly income
Higher than half a MW	30	65.22
Less than half a MW	16	34.78
Contraceptive use
No	23	50.00
Yes	23	50.00
Number of syphilis tests
Up to 2 tests	16	34.78
3 or more tests	30	65.22
Beginning of the prenatal care
Until the 3rd month of gestation	32	71.11
After the 3rd month of gestation	13	28.26
Number of prenatal consultations
At least 6 consultations	27	58.70
Less than 6 consultations	19	41.30

MW: Mean minimum wage for the years 2017 and 2018, equivalent to 945.50 Brazil Reals.