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

Table 2 Descriptive analysis of data regarding partners of pregnant women with syphilis (n = 46)

Variable	n	%
Partners
Age (yr)
18 to 24	21	45.65
25 or older	25	54.35
Ethnicity
White	14	30.43
Not White	32	69.57
Schooling level
8 yr or more	16	37.21
Less than 8 yr	27	62.79
Monthly income
More than half a MW	26	56.52
Up to half a MW	20	43.48
Occupation
Commerce, industry, or freelance	34	73.91
Not working	12	26.09
Formal work
Yes	15	32.61
No	31	67.39
Last attendance to a medical consultation
Less than 1 yr ago	18	41.86
More than 1 yr ago	25	58.14
Health status
Regular	13	28.26
Good/Very good	33	71.74
Appropriate treatment
Yes	12	26.09
No	34	73.91
Reasons for absent treatment
Negative syphilis tests	13	38.23
The partner was communicated but refused treatment or did not attend the primary care unit	09	26.47
The partner was not communicated	06	17.65
Others	06	17.65

Three data were ignored by the responding pregnant women. MW: Mean minimum wage for the years 2017 and 2018 in Brazil, equivalent to 945.50 Brazil Reals.