| aOR | adjusted odds ratio |
| aPD | adjusted prevalence difference |
| aPR | adjusted prevalence ratio |
| BV | bacterial vaginosis |
| CI | confidence interval |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| GV | Gardnerella vaginalis |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| MG | Mycoplasma genitalium |
| MH | Mycoplasma hominis |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PR | prevalence ratio |
| SD | standard deviation |
| STI | sexually transmitted infection |
| UP | Ureaplasma parvum |
| UU | Ureaplasma urealyticum |