Table 2 Chlamydial infection in patients with different symptoms. Numbers (percentages) of patients with or without C. trachomatis infection. n = 180. The P values for all variables were measured with Fisher’s exact test. n.s.: non-significant
Parameters | All patients (n = 180) | Non-infected (n = 88) | C. trachomatis -infected (n = 92) | P value | Odd Ratio (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility | |||||
 Fertile | 112 | 76 (67.9 %) | 36 (32.1 %) |  |  |
 Infertile | 68 | 12 (17.6 %) | 56 (82.4 %) | <0.0001*** | 9.852 (4.70 to 20.63) |
  - 1° or 2° infertility | 43 | 4 (9.3 %) | 39 (90.7 %) | < 0.0001*** | 20.580 (6.83 to 62.02) |
  - Miscarriage | 25 | 8 (32.0 %) | 17 (68.0 %) | 0.0013** | 4.486 (1.77 to 11.36) |
Reproductive tract | |||||
 Normal lining | 143 | 79 (55.2 %) | 64 (44.8 %) |  |  |
 Inflammation | 37 | 9 (24.3 %) | 28 (75.7 %) | 0.00088*** | 3.84 (1.69 to 8.72) |
  - Mucopurulent Cervicitis | 25 | 9 (36.0 %) | 16 (64.0 %) | 0.0876 n.s. | 2.167 (0.90 to 5.23) |
  - Endometriosis | 12 | 0 (0.0 %) | 12 (100.0 %) | 0.0001*** | 30.43 (1.77 to 524.2) |
Menstrual Cycle | |||||
 Regular | 130 | 70 (53.8 %) | 60 (46.2 %) |  |  |
 Irregular | 50 | 18 (36.0 %) | 32 (64.0 %) | 0.0452* | 2.074 (1.05 to 4.06) |
Hormonal Disorder | |||||
 Undiagnosed | 170 | 87 (51.2 %) | 83 (48.8 %) |  |  |
 PCOS | 10 | 1 (10.0 %) | 9 (90.0 %) | 0.0184* | 9.434 (1.17 to 76.14) |