Table 1. Characteristics of women from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project included in matched* analysis, N = 150.
| BV (-) | BV (int.) | BV (+) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Contraception prior to enrollment | 0.79 | |||
| No method | 10 (20) | 10 (20) | 9 (18) | |
| Modern | 18 (36) | 13 (26) | 13 (26) | |
| Condom | 17 (34) | 18 (38) | 23 (46) | |
| Other | 5 (10) | 8 (16) | 5 (10) | |
| Smoking status | 0.48 | |||
| Never | 33 (66) | 32 (64) | 32 (64) | |
| Past | 10 (20) | 8 (16) | 5 (10) | |
| Current | 7 (14) | 10 (20) | 13 (26) | |
| Douched in past 30 days | 2 (4) | 4 (8) | 6 (12) | 0.34 |
| Douched in past 180 days | 5 (10) | 10 (20) | 14 (28) | 0.07 |
| Self-reported in past 7 days | ||||
| Discharge | 7 (14) | 9 (18) | 8 (16) | 0.86 |
| Abnormal odor** | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | 3(6) | 0.53 |
| Abnormal itching** | 4 (8) | 1 (2) | 0 | 0.13 |
*Matched age (within two years), race, and number of sexual partners
**P-value using Fisher’s exact