Table 2.
Factors associated with bacterial vaginosis based on the conditional logistic regression analyses
| Variable | Simple conditional logistic regression | Multiple conditional logistic regression | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR unadjusted | 95% CI | P-value | OR adjusted | 95% CI | P-value | FDR-adjusted P-value |
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| LL | UL | LL | UL | ||||||
| Age | 1.10 | 0.90 | 1.35 | 0.328 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spousal age | 1.03 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 0.366 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational level | |||||||||
| High school or below | 1.38 | 0.78 | 2.42 | 0.260 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University degree | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Spousal educational level | |||||||||
| High school or below | 0.84 | 0.50 | 1.40 | 0.516 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| University degree | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Income level | |||||||||
| Not enough to support the family adequately | 1.00 | 0.52 | 1.88 | 1.00 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Enough to support the family adequately | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Occupation | |||||||||
| Housewife | 1.31 | 0.72 | 2.38 | 0.367 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Employed | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Cigarette/Hookah Smoking | |||||||||
| Yes | 4.25 | 1.43 | 12.63 | 0.009 | 6.15 | 1.44 | 26.13 | 0.014 | 0.051 |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Vitamin D supplement use | |||||||||
| Regular | 1.30 | 0.63 | 2.68 | 0.464 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Irregular | 1.58 | 0.81 | 3.06 | 0.173 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No consumption | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Vaginal douching | |||||||||
| Yes | 1.60 | 0.95 | 2.70 | 0.073 | 1.97 | 0.99 | 3.94 | 0.052 | 0.119 |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Pregnancy history | |||||||||
| Yes | 0.64 | 0.30 | 1.38 | 0.261 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Delivery history | |||||||||
| Yes | 0.68 | 0.31 | 1.48 | 0.339 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Abortion history | |||||||||
| Yes | 1.13 | 0.64 | 1.96 | 0.675 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Premature delivery | |||||||||
| Yes | 0.55 | 0.25 | 1.20 | 0.136 | 0.39 | 0.14 | 1.08 | 0.072 | 0.140 |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| History of medication taking for vaginitis | |||||||||
| Yes | 2.0 | 0.24 | 1.03 | 0.061 | 0.48 | 0.20 | 1.14 | 0.100 | 0.160 |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| History of cryotherapy for vaginitis | |||||||||
| Yes | 0.86 | 0.41 | 1.85 | 0.706 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 1.91 | 0.168 | 0.244 |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| History for cauterization for vaginitis | |||||||||
| Yes | 3.57 | 0.72 | 16.8 | 0.118 | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| No | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Dairy consumption | |||||||||
| Never or rarely | 0.95 | 0.52 | 1.75 | 0.892 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Less than 2 servings/day | 0.84 | 0.41 | 1.72 | 0.646 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Two or more servings/day | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Menstruation status | |||||||||
| Regular | 0.18 | 0.02 | 1.62 | 0.128 | 0.34 | 0.01 | 8.46 | 0.513 | 0.586 |
| Irregular | 0.21 | 0.02 | 1.88 | 0.166 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 5.62 | 0.391 | 0.481 |
| Menopause | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Family planning methods | |||||||||
| Coitus Interruptus | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.67 | 0.004 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.63 | 0.006 | 0.048 |
| Condom | 0.45 | 0.21 | 0.94 | 0.036 | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 0.016 | 0.051 |
| Hormonal | 1.25 | 0.34 | 4.51 | 0.34 | 1.11 | 0.24 | 5.17 | 0.889 | 0.889 |
| IUD | 0.58 | 0.19 | 1.78 | 0.348 | 0.48 | 0.13 | 1.81 | 0.285 | 0.380 |
| Tubal ligation | 0.40 | 0.10 | 1.55 | 0.187 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 1.23 | 0.079 | 0.140 |
| Vasectomy | 0.94 | 0.14 | 6.12 | 0.951 | 0.54 | 0.03 | 7.72 | 0.653 | 0.696 |
| No contraception | Reference | Reference | |||||||
| Age at first sexual intercourse | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 0.003 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.95 | 0.004 | 0.048 |
| Duration of sunlight exposure | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.371 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BMI | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 0.741 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frequency of sexual intercourse per week | 0.66 | 0.11 | 3.98 | 0.657 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Serum vitamin D level | |||||||||
| Deficient | 1.77 | 0.79 | 3.95 | 0.161 | 4.34 | 1.39 | 13.54 | 0.011 | 0.051 |
| Insufficient | 2.07 | 0.90 | 4.73 | 0.084 | 3.65 | 1.23 | 10.85 | 0.020 | 0.053 |
| Sufficient | Reference | Reference | |||||||
Notes: OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence interval; FDR, False discovery rate; IUD: intrauterine device, BMI: body mass index, UTI: urinary tract infection