TABLE 2.
Association between anti-Gvh IgA response levels and LBW or PTD
| Vaginal colonization and/or anti-Gvh IgA response | % Positivea
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|---|---|---|---|
| NTD (n = 417) | LBW (n = 116) | PTD (n = 86) | |
| G. vaginalis | 36.2 | 42.2, 1.3 (0.8-2.0) | 36.0, 1.0 (0.6-1.6) |
| No anti-Gvh IgA | 22.5 | 29.6, 1.4 (0.9-2.3) | 24.7, 1.1 (0.7-1.9) |
| No or low anti-Gvh IgA | 29.5 | 40.0, 1.6 (1.0-2.4)b | 34.1, 1.2 (0.8-2.1) |
| High anti-Gvh IgA | 6.7 | 2.6, 0.4 (0.1-1.2) | 2.4, 0.3 (0.1-1.4) |
| G. vaginalis, BV | 12.9 | 20.7, 1.7 (1.0-3.0)b | 10.5, 0.8 (0.4-1.7) |
| No anti-Gvh IgA | 8.4 | 16.5, 2.2 (1.2-3.9)b | 8.2, 1.0 (0.4-2.3) |
| No or low anti-Gvh IgA | 11.0 | 20.9, 2.1 (1.2-3.7)b | 10.6, 1.0 (0.4-2.0) |
| High anti-Gvh IgA | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| G. vaginalis, anaerobes | 9.8 | 19.0, 2.1 (1.2-3.8)b | 11.6, 1.2 (0.6-2.5) |
| No anti-Gvh IgA | 5.8 | 14.8, 2.8 (1.5-5.5)b | 9.4, 1.7 (0.7-3.9) |
| No or low anti-Gvh IgA | 7.4 | 19.1, 2.9 (1.6-5.3)b | 11.8, 1.7 (0.8-3.5) |
| High anti-Gvh IgA | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| G. vaginalis, Bacteroides spp. | 5.0 | 6.9, 1.4 (0.6-3.2) | 4.7, 0.9 (0.3-2.8) |
| No anti-Gvh IgA | 2.6 | 6.1, 2.4 (0.9-6.3) | 3.5, 1.4 (0.4-4.9) |
| No or low anti-Gvh IgA | 3.6 | 7.0, 2.0 (0.8-4.9) | 4.7, 1.3 (0.4-4.1) |
| High anti-Gvh IgA | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| G. vaginalis, nonspecified anaerobes | 5.0 | 15.5, 3.5 (1.8-6.7)b | 8.1, 1.7 (0.7-4.1) |
| No anti-Gvh IgA | 3.1 | 12.2, 4.3 (2.0-9.5)b | 7.1, 2.4 (0.9-6.4) |
| No or low anti-Gvh IgA | 3.8 | 15.7, 4.7 (2.3-9.5)b | 8.2, 2.2 (0.9-5.6) |
| High anti-Gvh IgA | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
a
Where two values are given, the second value is the OR. Values in parentheses are 95% CIs.
b
P < 0.05.