Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Variable | AV (n = 100) | Control (n = 500) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 27.9 ± 0.57 | 27.2 ± 0.23 | 0.227∗ |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 ± 0.46 | 28 ± 0.2 | 0.964∗ |
| Parity | 1 (0-2) | 1 (0-2) | 0.125∗∗ |
| Previous cesarean delivery | 32 (32%) | 154 (30.8%) | 0.814† |
| Hypertensive disorders with pregnancy | 4 (4%) | 24 (4.8%) | 1.0‡ |
| Pregestational and gestational diabetes mellitus | 7 (7%) | 29 (5.8) | 0.645† |
| Smoking habits | 7 (7%) | 33 (6.6%) | 0.828† |
| Education level | <0.001† | ||
| High school or less | 37 (37%) | 66 (13.2%) | |
| College or above | 63 (63%) | 434 (86.8%) | |
| Woman's occupation | 0.022† | ||
| Not working | 34 (34%) | 114 (22.8%) | |
| Working | 66 (66%) | 386 (77.2%) |
AV: aerobic vaginitis; BMI: body mass index. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number (%). ∗Student's t-test was used; ∗∗Mann-Whitney U test was used; †Chi-squared test was used; ‡Fisher exact test was used. p value < 0.05 is significant.