Research Article

Lactobacillus iners Is Associated with Vaginal Dysbiosis in Healthy Pregnant Women: A Preliminary Study

Table 2

Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the participants.

ParametersParticipants in 1st trimester (n = 33)Participants in 2nd trimester (n = 24)Participants in 3rd trimester (n = 26) value

Age (years)28.30 (5.35)29.50 (3.91)29.35 (4.03)0.221
Gravidity0.88 (0.96)1.21 (1.22)1.31 (1.62)0.604
Parity0.55 (0.66)0.50 (0.51)0.42 (0.50)0.832
PH4.2 (0.3)4.0 (0.2)4.1 (0.2)0.118
Cleanliness (1–2/3–4)18/1523/122/40.001
H2O2 (<2/≥2)5/280/242/240.125
Leucocyte esterase (P/N)14/190/244/22<0.001

All data are mean (standard deviation). P, positive; N, negative.