Table 2. Vaginal smear results in 8,486 women of the DIAB and CON group.
| DIAB | CON | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Vaginal smears | 1,253 (100) | 7,233 (100) | - | - |
| Normal microflora | 891 (71) | 5182 (72) | - | - |
| Intermediate microflora | 87 (7) | 500 (7) | 1.033 (0.832–1.272) | 0.750 |
| Abnormal microflora | ||||
| Bacterial vaginosis (total) | 117 (9) | 633 (9) | 1.074 (0.865–1.324) | 0.484 |
| Bacterial vaginosis (alone) | 98 (8) | 533 (7) | ||
| Bacterial vaginosis + Candida spp. | 19 (2) | 100 (1) | ||
| Bacterial vaginosis + T. vaginalis | - | - | ||
| Candida spp. (total) | 171 (14) | 975 (13) | 1.014 (0.846–1.210) | 0.858 |
| Candida spp. (alone) | 151 (12) | 873 (12) | ||
| Candida spp. + T. vaginalis | 1 (0) | 2 (0) | ||
| T. vaginalis (total) | 7 (0) | 45 (1) | - | - |
| T. vaginalis (alone) | 6 (0) | 37 (1) |
OR—odds ratio; CI—confidence Interval