TABLE 2.
Comparison of the diagnostic criteria used for BV and the proportion of clue cells observed using the dye solution
| Diagnostic finding | No. (%) of samples with proportion of clue cells ofa: |
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|---|---|---|---|
| <20% | >20% | Total | |
| Amsel criteria | |||
| None | 274 (32.05) | 0 (0.0) | 274 (24.29) |
| 1 or 2 | 562 (65.73) | 12 (4.409 | 574 (50.89) |
| 3 or 4 | 19 (2.22) | 261 (95.60) | 280 (24.82) |
| Total | 855 (100.0) | 273 (100.0) | 1,128 (100.0) |
| Nugent score | |||
| 0–3 | 654 (76.49) | 1 (0.37) | 655 (58.07) |
| 4–6 | 182 (21.29) | 11 (4.03) | 193 (16.11) |
| 7–10 | 19 (2.22) | 261 (95.60) | 280 (24.82) |
| Total | 855 (100.0) | 273 (100.0) | 1,128 (100.0) |
a
The number of clue cells was obtained using the A-S dye solution.