Table 1.
Distribution of demographic data, history of risk factors, and prevalence of U. urealyticum infection in women with spontaneous abortion (Cases) and with normal delivery (controls).
| Variables | Cases (spontaneous abortion) n=109 | Controls (normal delivery) n=109 |
|---|---|---|
| Age range (years) | 19-43 | 19-42 |
| Illiterate | 5 | 3 |
| Primary education | 49 | 33 |
| High school education | 36 | 44 |
| Academic education | 19 | 29 |
| Housekeeper | 97 (89%) | 97 (89%) |
| Employee | 12 (11%) | 12 (11%) |
| Alcohol consumer | 0 | 0 |
| Smoking | 0 | 3 |
| History of Preterm delivery | 4 | 0 |
| History of preterm premature rupture of the membranes | 5 | 1 |
| History of Vaginal infection | 11 (10.1%) | 5 (4.6%) |
| History of Urinary infection | 9 (8.3%) | 8 (7.35%) |
| Prevalence of U. urealyticum infection | 18 (16.5%) | 8 (7.3%) |
| Coexistence of U. urealyticum and vaginal infection | 2 | 0 |
| Coexistence of U. urealyticum infection and preterm premature rupture of the membranes | 3 | 0 |
| Coexistence of U. urealyticum infection and Preterm delivery | 2 | 0 |