Table 2 Clinical and behavioral characteristics
From: Vaginal carriage of Haemophilus influenzae in a non-pregnant reproductive-age population
hpd negative (n = 301) | hpd positive (n = 14) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive GBS | 62 (20.6) | 1 (7.1) | 0.32 |
Antibiotic use in past month | 33 (11.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0.65 |
Douching day of exam | 21 (7.1) | 3 (21.4) | 0.09 |
Ever pregnant | 247 (82.1) | 13 (92.9) | 0.48 |
Had sex in past month | (n = 294) 188 (63.9) | (n = 14) 9 (64.3) | 0.98 |
Had receptive oral sex in past month | (n = 289) 125 (43.3) | (n = 13) 7 (53.8) | 0.45 |
Number of oral sex partners in last month b | (n = 295) 0 (1.0) | (n = 14) 0.5 (1.0) | 0.45c |
Lifetime history of yeast infection | 200 (68.3) | 10 (83.3) | 0.27 |
Lifetime history of bacterial vaginosis (BV) (n = 314) | 68 (23.9) | 5 (38.5) | 0.48 |
Ever received treatment for BV | (n = 68) 66 (97.1) | (n = 4) 4 (100) | 0.94 |
Sexual identity Heterosexual Lesbian Bisexual Other | (n = 295) 270 (91.5) 5 (1.7) 19 (6.4) 1 (0.3) | (n = 14) 14 (100) 0 0 0 | 0.73 |
Vaginal microbiome community state type I II III-A III-B IV-A IV-B V | 41 (13.6) 11 (3.7) 12 (4.0) 61 (20.3) 11 (3.7) 153 (50.8) 11 (3.7) | 2 (14.3) 0 0 5 (35.7) 1 (7.1) 6 (42.9) 0 | 0.81 |