Table 1.
Defined groups of participant (count and age) and C. trachomatis infection rate
| Clinical groups | Participant (n=896) | Age in years | Ag | C. trachomatis | Other Infections | ||||||
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| N | (%) | Range | Median | N | (%) | N (%) | N (%) | BV | Candida | Trichomonas | |
| Asymptomatic | 102 | 11.4 | 18-40 | 30 | 2 | (1.96) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| LGTI | 213 | 23.8 | 18-40 | 30 | 20 | (9.39) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 6 | 15 | 5 |
| RSA (n=143, 15.38%) | |||||||||||
| 2 SA | 58 | 6.5 | 20-43 | 26 | 3 | (5.2*) | -- | -- | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| > 2 SA | 77 | 8.6 | 20-40 | 28 | 8 | (10.4*) | -- | -- | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ectopic pregnancy | 8 | 0.9 | 26-38 | 31.5 | 2 | (25*) | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Infertility | 264 | 29.5 | 18-40 | 26 | 49 | (18.6) | 6 | 0 (0.00) | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| ANC | 174 | 19.4 | 19-40 | 26 | 24 | (13.8) | 0 (0.00) | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
*
p<0.001
Notes: Asymptomatic=Healthy women without any sign or symptoms of any infection or disease; LGTI=Lower genital tract infections; RSA=Recurrent spontaneous abortion; Infertility=Women unable to conceive after two years of cohabitation with husband; ANC=Antenatal cases or pregnant women; SA=Spontaneous abortion