Table 2. Amsel criteria and Nugent scores by cervicovaginal microbiome cluster.
| R-I (n=11) | R-II (n=69) | R-III (n=9) | R-IV (n=9) | R-V (n=35) | R-VI (n=14) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsel criteria | |||||||
| Clue cells >20% | 0 (0) | 5 (7.2) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (33.3) | 5 (14.3) | 2 (14.3) | 0.105 |
| Positive whiff test | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (14.3) | 0.018 |
| Vaginal pH >4.5 | 6 (54.6) | 41 (60.3) | 9 (100) | 9 (100) | 34 (97.1) | 14 (100) | <0.001 |
| Nugent scores | |||||||
| Normal (0–3) | 9 (81.8) | 55 (80.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (17.1) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
| Intermediate (4–6) | 1 (9.1) | 10 (14.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (22.9) | 0 (0) | |
| BV (7–10) | 1 (9.1) | 3 (4.4) | 9 (100) | 9 (100) | 21 (60) | 14 (100) | |
Abbreviations: BV, bacterial vaginosis; R, Rwanda.
Cells represent number and percentage. Differences between clusters were tested for statistical significance using Fishers' exact test.