Table 2.
Adjusted prevalence ratios of microscopic signs of inflammation in urethra, vagina, and cervix cervicitis by significant pathogens, conditions, and behavioral characteristics in the univariate analyses.
| Characteristics | PMNLs>5 (Urethral smear) APR (95% CI) |
p | PMNLs>10 (Urethral smear) APR (95% CI) |
p | PMNLs > epit. (Vag. wet smear) APR (95% CI) |
p | PMNLs>30 (cervical smear) APR (95% CI) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia trachomatis | 1.68 (1.34-2.11) | <0.001 | 3.00 (2.08-4.35) | <0.001 | 1.91 (1.32-2.67) | <0.001 | 1.90 (1.34-2.69) | <0.001 |
| Ureaplasma urealyticum | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.37 (0.97-1.94) | 0.078 |
| Double infection CT/MG/UU | 1.09 (0.89-1.32) | 0.413 | ∗ | ∗ | 1.05 (0.67-1.65) | 0.829 | ||
| Vaginal candidiasis | - | - | 1.52 (1.11-2.09) | 0.009 | 2.03 (1.46-2.82) | <0,001 | - | - |
| Warts | - | - | 1.00 (0.14-6.97) | 1.000 | - | - | - | - |
| Regular partner last 6 | 1.17 (0.97-1.42) | 0.100 | - | - | - | - | 1.58 (1.22-2.03) | <0.001 |
| Condom use vaginal sex | - | - | - | 1.00 (0.66-1.529 | 1.000 | |||
| Symptoms of vaginal discharge | - | - | - | - | 1.64 (1.15-2.33) | 0.006 | - | - |
| Dysuria | 1.17 (0.96-1.42) | 0.112 | 1.66 (1.17-2.36) | 0.004 | - | - | - | - |
APR: Adjusted prevalence ratios.
∗Double infection was excluded as the data were too sparse.
Significant values in bold.