Table 2.
Associations between recent unprotected sex and BV.
| Recurrent BV | Prevalent BV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (visits) |
HR | (95% CI) | N (visits) |
PR | (95% CI) | |
| Unprotected sex, measured by PSA | ||||||
| Unadjusted | 187 | 2.15 | (1.23 to 3.77) | 226 | 1.39 | (1.00 to 1.93) |
| Adjusted* | 186 | 2.32 | (1.28 to 4.21) | 225 | 1.55 | (1.16 to 2.07) |
| Any unprotected sex since last visit, measured by self-report | ||||||
| Unadjusted | 187 | 1.27 | (0.71 to 2.27) | 226 | 1.85 | (1.20 to 2.85) |
| Adjusted* | 186 | 1.63 | (0.77 to 3.43) | 225 | 1.92 | (1.24 to 2.99) |
| Any unprotected sex in last 48 hours, measured by self-report | ||||||
| Unadjusted | 186 | 1.25 | (0.71 to 2.20) | 225 | 1.27 | (0.90 to 1.81) |
| Adjusted* | 185 | 1.28 | (0.70 to 2.36) | 224 | 1.37 | (0.99 to 1.91) |
BV: bacterial vaginosis; PSA: prostate specific antigen; HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; PR: prevalence ratio
*
Adjusted models control for age, black race, recent douching, recent sexual frequency, and current use of hormonal contraception