Table 2. Comparison of variables before and after treatment for the estriol group.
| Amount of basal and parabasal cells | After | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤10 (n=7) | >10 (n=8) | |||||
| Before | ≤10 (n=6) | 6(40.0) | 0(0.0) | 1.000a | ||
| >10 (n=9) | 1(6.7) | 8(53.3) | ||||
| Type of microbiota | I (n=4) | IIa (n=7) | IIb (n=3) | III (n=1) | ||
| Before | I – Presence of only lactobacilli (n=4) | 1(6.7) | 2(13.3) | 1(6.7) | 0(0.0) | 0.544b |
| IIa – Presence of other bacteria, but predominance of lactobacilli (n=4) | 2(13.3) | 2(13.3) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | ||
| IIb – Observation of lactobacilli, but predominance of other bacteria (n=4) | 0(0.0) | 2(13.3) | 1(6.7) | 1(6.7) | ||
| III – Absence of lactobacilli, presence of only other bacteria (n=3) | 1(6.7) | 1(6.7) | 1(6.7) | 0(0.0) | ||
| Presence (or absence) of Lactobacillus | Absent or rare (n=5) | Moderate or numerous (n=10) | ||||
| Before | Absent or rare (n=6) | 3(20.0) | 3(20.0) | 1.000a | ||
| Moderate or numerous (n=9) | 2(13.3) | 7(46.7) | ||||
| Presence (or absence) of Coccobacillus or bacilli | Absent or rare (n=12) | Moderate or Numerous (n=3) | ||||
| Before | Absent or rare (n=12) | 10(66.7) | 2(13.3) | 1.000a | ||
| Moderate or numerous (n=3) | 2(13.3) | 1(6.7) | ||||
| Presence (or absence) of grouped or chained Cocci | Absent or rare (n=12) | Moderate or Numerous (n=3) | ||||
| Before | Absent or rare (n=12) | 10(66.7) | 2(13.3) | 1.000a | ||
| Moderate or numerous (n=3) | 2(13.3) | 1(6.7) | ||||
| pH | ≥6.1 (n=0) |
5.1 – 5.5 (n=4) |
4.7 – 5.0 (n=11) |
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| Before | ≥6.1 (n=6) | 0(0.0) | 2(13.3) | 4(26.7) | 0.006c | |
| 5.1–5.5 (n=5) | 0(0.0) | 2(13.3) | 3(20.0) | |||
| 4.7–5.0 (n=4) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 4(26.7) | |||
| Candida | Absent (n=10) | Present (n=5) | ||||
| Before | Absent (n=15) | 10(66.7) | 5(33.3) | 0.025c | ||
| Present (n=10) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | ||||
Data expressed as frequency (percentage); a McNemar test; b McNemar-Bowker test; c Marginal homogeneity test; pH – Hydrogen potential