Performance of BVBlue Rapid Test in Detecting Bacterial Vaginosis among Women in Mysore, India
Table 1
Characteristics of study population according to BV status diagnosed by Nugent score (7–10) among sexually active women in Mysore, India, between August 2009 and January 2010 .
Characteristic
Total
BV Presenta
value
(%)
(%)
Total
323
100
149
46.1
Age categories
0.13
18–25 yrs
34
10.5
15
44.1
26–35 yrs
169
52.3
70
41.4
≥36 yrs
120
37.2
64
53.3
Education level
0.94
No education
133
41.2
64
48.1
Up to 5 years of school
46
14.2
21
45.6
6 to 9 years of school
75
23.2
33
44.0
≥10 years
69
21.4
31
44.9
Religion
0.14
Hindu
281
87.0
133
47.7
Other
42
13.0
15
35.7
Yeast infection on microscopyb
0.45
No
171
53.1
76
44.2
Yes
151
46.9
73
48.3
Trichomonas vaginalis by culture and/microscopyb
0.04
No
276
86.0
122
44.2
Yes
45
14.0
27
60.0
Note: Data are % (no.) of participants unless otherwise indicated. BV positive defined according to Nugent score of 7–10; bdenominator may vary because of missing data.
