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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2012 Mar 21;51(4):400–405. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.01.017

Table 2.

Characteristics of the 246 women by whether they agreed or declined BV self-testinga

Participant Characteristics Declined
BV self-
test
n (%)
Agreed to
BV self-
test
n (%)
Total p
Age (years) n= 115 n= 131 n= 246 0.66
    14–17 55 (48) 59 (45)
    18–21 60 (52) 72 (55)

Race n= 115 n= 131 n= 246 0.03
    Non-Black 10 (9) 24 (18)
    Black 105 (91) 107 (82)

Previous Use Of Home Pregnancy Test n= 115 n= 129 n= 244 0.94
    Yes 69 (60) 78 (60)

Vaginal Discharge or itching n= 115 n= 131 n= 246 0.10
    Yes 79 (69) 102 (78)

Hormonal Contraception Used n= 111 n= 126 n= 237 0.08
    Yes 33 (30) 51 (40)

Was Condom Used at Last Vaginal Sex n= 113 n= 128 n= 241 0.16
    Yes 36 (32) 52 (41)

Clinician Sialidase positive n= 10 n= 106 n= 116 0.90
    Yes 2 (20) 23 (22)

Clinical BV (pH>4.5 + clue cell+ amine) n= 109 n= 127 n= 236 0.03
    Yes 15 (14) 32 (25)

Clinician pH n= 108 n= 131 n= 239 0.19
    abnormal pH>4.5 66 (61) 69 (53)

Amine Test Result n= 109 n= 130 n= 239 0.61
    Positive 50 (46) 64 (49)

>20% Clue Cells on Wet Mount n= 114 n= 128 n= 242 0.002
    Yes 27 (24) 54 (42)

POC Trichomonas Test Result n= 115 n= 131 n= 246 0.08
    Positive 31 (27) 23 (18)

Chlamydia Test Result n= 101 n= 115 n= 216 0.008
    Positive 31 (31) 18 (16)

Gonorrhea Test Result n= 101 n= 115 n= 216 0.001
    Positive 17 (17) 4 (3)
a

Totals differ due to missing data