Table 4. Chlamydia and beta-globin load (All).
| Menstrual Week | Chlamydia load (log10) | Beta-globin load (log10) | Chlamydia load per 100 cells (log10) | P-value* | |
| Urinary Samples (n = 87) | Weeks 1 and 2 | 1.04 (0.78, 1.30) | 2.38 (2.12, 2.65) | 0.67 (0.35, 0.99) | 0.122 |
| Weeks 3 and 4 | 1.63 (1.24, 2.03) | 2.59 (2.23, 2.95) | 1.05 (0.68, 1.42) | ||
| Cervical Swabs (n = 189) | Weeks 1 and 2 | 2.65 (2.38, 2.92) | 5.06 (4.94, 5.17) | −0.44 (−0.69, −0.19) | 0.951 |
| Weeks 3 and 4 | 2.80 (2.50, 3.11) | 5.20 (5.08, 5.33) | −0.42 (−0.73, −0.12) | ||
| High vaginal swabs (n = 43) | Weeks 1 and 2 | 1.84 (1.21, 2.48) | 5.00 (4.82, 5.19( | −1.22 (−1.74, −0.70) | 0.265 |
| Weeks 3 and 4 | 1.83 (1.14, 2.53) | 5.43 (5,17, 5.69) | −1.70 (−2.43, −0.97) |
*
Least squares regression comparing chlamydial load per 100 cells between weeks 1 and 2 with weeks 3 and 4 accounting for repeated measures from women.