Research Article
Effect of Semen on Vaginal Fluid Cytokines and Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor
Table 1
Subject characteristics by acid
phosphatase.
| | Subject characteristics | Acid phosphatase +
| Acid phosphatase |
| | Age (median) | 27 | 26 | | Race/Ethnicity | | White | 11 (42) | 43 (39) | | African American | 1 (4) | 22 (20) | | Hispanic | 8
(31) | 15 (14) | | Asian | 4
(15) | 22 (20) | | Other/unknown | 2 (7) | 8 (7) | | Gestational age (median weeks) | 16 | 16 | | Bacterial vaginosis | 18
(64) | 51 (46) | | Trichomonas vaginalis
| 1 (4) | 1
(10) | | Chlamydia trachomatis ** | 1 (5) | 3 (3) | | Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | Self-reported vaginal intercourse | 19
(68) | 17 (15) | | Sperm on Gram stain | 3
(11) | 3
(3) |
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* All data are presented as (%) unless otherwise noted.** for AP + group, for AP group.
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