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. 2023 Apr 6;23:208. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08120-3

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
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