| Variables | Number of Participants N (%) | VVC N (%) | P value | Bacterial vaginosis N (%) | P value |
| History of abortion |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 43 (16.7) | 11 (25.6) | 0.031 | 30 (69.8) | 0.805 |
| No | 215 (83.3) | 93 (43.3) |
| 154 (71.6) |
|
| Pregnant now |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 63 (24.4) | 31 (49.2) | 0.109 | 38 (60.3) | 0.013 |
| No | 108 (41.9) | 36 (33.3) |
| 87 (80.6) |
|
| Not sure | 87 (33.7) | 37 (42.5) |
| 59 (67.8) |
|
| History of miscarriage |
|
|
|
| |
| Yes | 22 (8.5) | 9 (40.9) | 0.952 | 20 (90.9) | 0.034 |
| No | 236 (91.5) | 95 (40.3) |
| 164 (69.5) |
|
| Life time number of sexual partners |
|
|
| ||
| 1 | 86 (33.3) | 29 (33.7) | 0.127 | 58 (67.4) | 0.330 |
| 2 - 5 | 172 (66.7) | 75 (43.6) |
| 126 (73.3) |
|
| Age at first sexual activity (years) |
|
|
|
| |
| <10 | 1 (0.4) | 1 (100.0) | 0.561 | 1 (100.0) | 0.020 |
| 11 - 15 | 21 (8.1) | 8 (38.1) |
| 19 (90.5) |
|
| 16 - 20 | 85 (32.9) | 31 (36.5) |
| 55 (64.7) |
|
| 21 - 25 | 108 (41.9) | 48 (44.4) |
| 72 (66.7) |
|
| 26 - 30 | 43 (16.7) | 16 (37.2) |
| 37 (86.0) |
|
| Discharge |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 127 (49.2) | 55 (43.3) | 0.334 | 121 (95.3) | <0.001 |
| No | 131 (50.8) | 49 (37.4) |
| 63 (48.1) |
|
| Lower abdominal pain |
|
|
|
| |
| Yes | 24 (9.3) | 10 (41.7) | 0.887 | 15 (62.5) | 0.316 |
| No | 234 (90.7) | 94 (40.2) |
| 169 (72.2) |
|
| Itching |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 21 (8.1) | 13 (61.9) | 0.035 | 7 (33.3) | <0.001 |
| No | 237 (91.9) | 91 (38.4) |
| 177 (74.7) |
|
| Foul odour from vagina |
|
|
|
| |
| Yes | 15 (5.8) | 8 (53.3) | 0.289 | 12 (80.0) | 0.444 |
| No | 243 (94.2) | 96 (39.5) |
| 172 (70.8) |
|
| Discharge and itching |
|
|
|
| |
| Yes | 17 (6.6) | 7 (41.2) | 0.940 | 15 (88.2) | 0.111 |
| No | 241 (93.4) | 97 (40.2) |
| 169 (70.1) |
|
| Lower abdominal pain and itching |
|
|
|
| |
| Yes | 10 (3.9) | 6 (60.0) | 0.195 | 7 (70.0) | 0.925 |
| No | 248 (96.1) | 98 (39.5) |
| 177 (71.4) |
|