Mycoplasma genitalium among Young, Urban Pregnant Women
Table 1
Characteristics of women who experienced a SAB and women who maintained their pregnancies past 22 weeks gestation.
Characteristic
Women who experienced a SAB
Women who maintained their pregnancies
-value
Infection
M. genitalium
3 (3.7)
9 (6.7)
.54
C. trachomatis
3 (3.7)
12 (9.0)
.17
M. genitalium and C. trachomatis
0
1 (0.7)
1.00
Demographic
Mean age (standard deviation)
24.8 (6.2)
23.9 (5.7)
.33
Age
25 years
49 (59.7)
92 (68.7)
.18
25 years
33 (40.2)
42 (31.3)
Race/ethnicity
African-American
72 (88.9)
120 (89.6)
.89
Other
9 (11.1)
14 (10.4)
Marital Status
Unmarried
68 (82.9)
107 (79.8)
.57
Married
14 (17.1)
27 (20.2)
Education
High school
25 (30.5)
50 (37.3)
.31
High school
57 (69.5)
84 (62.7)
Receiving government assistance
31 (37.8)
58 (43.3)
.43
Current pregnancy history
Mean gestational age (standard deviation)
8.7 (3.2)
9.5 (3.4)
.08
Vaginal bleeding at enrollment
47 (57.3)
29 (21.8)
<.0001
Vaginal bleeding since LMP
53 (65.4)
50 (37.3)
<.0001
Alcohol use
30 (36.6)
44 (32.8)
.57
Cigarette smoking
31 (38.3)
44 (32.8)
.42
Marijuana use
17 (21.0)
25 (18.7)
.68
Crack/cocaine use
16 (25.4)
21 (22.8)
.71
Reproductive health history
Nulliparous
14 (17.1)
27 (20.1)
.58
Prior SAB
34 (40.2)
35 (26.1)
.03
Prior ectopic pregnancy
5 (7.3)
6 (5.6)
.75
History of STD
48 (60.0)
82 (62.1)
.76
History of PID
6 (7.4)
15 (11.3)
.36
History of problems getting pregnant
5 (6.3)
6 (4.5)
.75
Note: Missing observations: race, vaginal bleeding, cigarette smoking, marijuana use, crack/cocaine use, prior incompetent cervix, prior ectopic pregnancy, history of STD, history of PID, history of problems getting pregnant, Gestational age at enrollment in weeks. Detected in hair sample collected at enrollment and/or self-report cocaine use. C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, syphilis, genital warts, Trichomonas vaginalis, and/or BV.
