Mycoplasma genitalium among Young, Urban Pregnant Women
Table 2
Characteristics of study participants according to M. genitalium PCR result.
Characteristic
M. genitalium positive
M. genitalium negative
-value
Coinfection
C. trachomatis
Yes
1 (8.3)
14 (6.8)
.83
No
11 (91.7)
193 (93.2)
Demographic
Age
25 years
10 (83.3)
133 (64.2)
.22
25 years
2 (16.7)
74 (35.8)
Race/ethnicity
African American
11 (91.7)
184 (89.3)
.80
White/Other
1 (8.3)
22 (10.7)
Marital status
Unmarried
12 (100)
166 (80.2)
Married
0
41 (19.8)
Education
High school
5 (41.7)
72 (34.8)
.63
High school
7 (58.3)
135 (65.2)
Current pregnancy history
Mean gestational age (standard deviation)
9.5 (2.9)
9.2 (3.3)
.78
Vaginal bleeding at enrollment
Yes
4 (33.3)
74 (35.9)
1.00
No
8 (66.7)
132 (64.1)
Vaginal bleeding since LMP
Yes
5 (41.7)
101 (49.0)
.62
No
7 (58.3)
105 (51.0)
Alcohol use
Yes
5 (41.7)
70 (33.8)
.87
No
7 (58.3)
137 (66.2)
Cigarette use
Yes
6 (50.0)
71/206 (34.5)
.28
No
6 (50.0)
135/206 (65.5)
Marijuana use
Yes
4 (33.3)
40/206 (19.4)
.27
No
8 (66.7)
166/206 (80.6)
Crack/cocaine use
Yes
2 (20.0)
36 (24.3)
.75
No
8 (80.0)
112 (75.1)
Reproductive health history
Nulliparous
Yes
5 (41.7)
36 (17.4)
.04
No
7 (58.3)
171 (82.6)
History of SAB
Yes
1 (8.3)
68 (32.8)
.07
No
11 (91.7)
139 (67.2)
Prior ectopic pregnancy
Yes
0 (0)
11 (6.4)
No
7 (100)
160 (93.6)
History of STD
Yes
11 (100)
121 (59.6)
No
0 (0)
82 (40.4)
History of C. trachomatis
Yes
7 (63.6)
76 (36.9)
.11
No
4 (36.4)
130 (63.1)
History of PID
Yes
3 (27.3)
18 (8.8)
.08
No
7 (72.7)
187 (91.2)
History of problems getting pregnant
Yes
2 (18.2)
9 (4.4)
.10
No
9 (81.8)
197 (95.6)
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, -value not calculated. Gestational age at enrollment in weeks. -test -value = .78. Detected in hair sample collected at enrollment and/or self-reported cocaine use. C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae, syphilis, genital warts, Trichomonas vaginalis, and/or BV.
