Table 2.

Factors associated with smoking status, Baltimore, MD (n=36)

	Non-smoker		Smoker		p-value1
	n	%	n	%
Participant details
Age					0.011
19–28	16	44	4	11
29–38	1	3	6	17
39–48	2	6	7	19
Marital status					0.066
Single, never married	17	47	8	22
Separated, divorce, widowed	1	3	5	14
Married	1	3	3	8
Race					0.170
Asian/Pacific Islander	3	8	1	3
White	8	22	4	11
African American/black	4	11	10	28
Hispanic	3	8	0	0
Multi-racial	1	3	1	3
Other	0	0	1	3
Education level					1.000
High School, up to 12 years	0	0	1	3
College and graduate, > 12 years	19	53	16	44
Clinical
CST					0.011
I, L. crispatus-dominated	13	36	4	11
III, L. iners-dominated	4	11	3	8
IV, Low-Lactobacillus spp.	2	6	10	28
Nugent’s Gram stain score					0.000
0–3	17	47	8	22
4–6	2	6	2	6
7–9	0	0	7	19
Vaginal pH					0.004
<=4.0	10	28	4	11
4.1–5.5	1	5	1	3
4.6–5.0	4	11	2	6
>=5.1	4	11	10	28
Self-reported symptoms
Vaginal odor					0.969
No	15	42	16	44
Yes	4	11	1	3
Vaginal irritation, 24 hours prior					1.000
No	19	53	17	47
Yes	0	0	0	0
Vaginal itching, 24 hours prior					1.000
No	19	53	17	47
Yes	0	0	0	0
Vaginal burning, 24 hours prior					1.000
No	19	53	17	47
Yes	0	0	0	0
Pain urinating, 24 hours prior					1.000
No	19	53	17	47
Yes	0	0	0	0
Vaginal discharge, 24 hours prior					0.847
No	14	39	14	39
Yes	5	14	3	8
Hygiene
Vaginal douche, 2 months prior					0.108
No	18	50	9	25
Yes	1	3	7	19
Not recorded	0	0	1	3
Menstruating currently					0.075
No	9	25	9	25
Yes	10	28	8	22
Tampon or pad, 24 hours prior					0.456
No pad, no tampon	10	28	10	28
Pad only	2	6	1	3
Tampon only	4	11	2	6
Tampon and pad	2	6	1	3
Not recorded	1	3	3	8
Sexual behaviors
Lifetime number of sexual partners					0.25
0–6	13	36	3	8
7+	6	17	12	33
Not recorded	0	0	2	6
Number of sex partners, 2 months prior					0.000
0	4	11	2	6
1	12	33	14	39
2	3	8	1	3
Vaginal intercourse with a condom, 24 hours prior					0.673
No vaginal intercourse	14	39	9	25
Vaginal intercourse no condom	3	8	6	17
Vaginal intercourse with condom	2	6	2	6
Anal intercourse, 24 hours prior					1.000
No	19	53	17	47
Yes	0	0	0	0
Sex toy use, 24 hours prior					1.000
No	19	53	17	47
Yes	0	0	0	0
Lubricant use, 24 hours prior					1.000
No	19	53	17	47
Yes	0	0	0	0
Partner type					0.000
Regular	10	28	12	33
Occasional	2	6	0	0
New	1	3	0	0
Not recorded	6	17	5	14
Receptive oral sex, 24 hours prior					0.543
Yes	2	6	1	3
No	17	47	16	44
Digital penetration, 24 hours prior					0.555
Yes	3	8	2	6
No	16	44	15	42
Thong use, 24 hours prior					0.000
Yes	6	17	3	8
No	13	36	13	36
Not recorded	0	0	1	3

¹p-value determined using Fisher’s exact test.