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Table 2 Baseline Characteristics of Study Populations

From: Quantification of bacterial species of the vaginal microbiome in different groups of women, using nucleic acid amplification tests

  

Healthy Population (N = 30)

Clinic Populationa (N = 41)

   

¹

Age (years)

Mean (range)

27 (19–38)

27 (15–47)

   

²

Ethnicity N (%)

Black

0 (0)

13 (32)

 

Caucasian

30 (100)

20 (49)

 

Asian

0 (0)

5 (12)

   

³

Contraception N (%)

None

12 (40)

18 (46)

 

Combined pill

0 (0)

9 (23)

 

Intrauterine device

1 (3)

8 (21)

 

Implant

0 (0)

2 (5)

 

Condoms

17 (57)

2 (5)

Nugent score 0–3

 

30 (100%)

29 (71%)

4–6

 

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

7–10

 

0 (0%)

12 (29%)

  1. ¹ 5 missing values ² 3 missing values ³ 2 missing values.
  2. a STI clinic and HIV testing and counseling centre.
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BMC Microbiology

ISSN: 1471-2180

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