OBJECTIVES: To find out the occurrence of RTI among reproductive age group women and to study the socio–demographic factors in relation with etiological agents causing RTI in rural hospital in Maharashtra.

MATERIAL & METHODS: Hospital based study was conducted in which 240 patients were included for 2 months and detailed information along with high vaginal and endocervical swabs were taken.

RESULTS: Mean age of women with RTI was 33.08 years (SD + 9.73). Majority came with abnormal excessive vaginal discharge. 61.67% women were diagnosed with bacterial vaginitis. Significant association found between socioeconomic class and unhygienic conditions with RTI (p<0.05).

CONCLUSION: Bacterial Vaginosis was diagnosed in most of the women. Low socioeconomic class and unhygienic conditions were found to be associated with occurrence of RTI.