Table 2.
Vaginal flora of the 3763 study participants (conditional logistic regression model)
| Variable | OMT group | Control group | Total | Odds ratioa (95 % CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Normal or intermediate flora | 72/132 (54.5) | 2865/3631 (78.9) | 2937/3763 (78) | 0.49 (0.33 to 0.71) | <0.001 |
| Vaginal infection | 60/132 (45.5) | 766/3631 (21.1) | 826/3763 (22) | 1.73 (1.19 to 2.53) | 0.004 |
| Bacterial vaginosis | 24/132 (18.2) | 269/3631 (7.4) | 293/3763 (7.8) | 1.53 (0.93 to 2.53) | 0.094 |
| Normal or intermediate flora + Candida spp. | 31/132 (23.5) | 420/3631 (11.6) | 451/3763 (12) | 1.92 (1.21 to 3.05) | 0.005 |
| Bacterial vaginosis + Candida spp. | 3/132 (2.3) | 50/3631 (1.4) | 53/3763 (1.4) | 1.71 (0.47 to 6.24) | 0.42 |
| Trichomonas vaginalis b | 2/132 (1.5) | 27/3631 (0.7) | 29/3763 (0.8) | 1.34 (0.28 to 6.3) | 0.712 |
| Involvement of Candida spp. | 36/132 (27.3) | 472/3631 (12.9) | 508/3763 (13.5) | 2.11 (1.36 to 3.27) | <0.001 |
N number, CI confidence interval
acontrol group = reference
bincl. 2 cases with T. vaginalis + Candida in each group