Table 2.
The comparison of the effects of N. sativa–honey and clotrimazol on VVC.
| Variables | Clotrimazole (n = 39) | N. sativa- honey (n = 40) | ∗ p | Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No or negative | Yes or positive | No or negative | Yes or positive | |||
| Abnormal discharge; n (%) | 0.025†† | 5.7 (1.14, 28.38) | ||||
| Before | 0 (0.0) | 39 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 40 (100) | ||
| After | 30 (76.9) | 9 (23.1) | 38 (95.0) | 2 (5.0) | ||
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| Redness; n (%) | 0.201& | 4.45 (0.475, 41.797) | ||||
| Before | 0 (0.0) | 39 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 40 (100) | ||
| After | 35 (89.7) | 4 (10.3) | 39 (97.5) | 1 (2.5) | ||
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| Itching; n (%) | 0.013†† | 3.942 (1.342, 11.575) | ||||
| Before | 0 (0.0) | 39 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 40 (100) | ||
| After | 23 (59.0) | 16 (41.0) | 34 (85.0) | 6 (15.0) | ||
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| Vaginal culture for candidiasis; n (%) | 0.622†† | 0.716 (0.27, 1.902) | ||||
| Before | 0 (0.0) | 39 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 40 (100) | ||
| After | 29 (74.4) | 10 (25.6) | 27 (67.5) | 13 (32.5) | ||
∗ Significance level: P < 0.05; &Fisher Exact Test; ††Pearson's chi-square test; CI = confidence interval.