Emergence of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis among Lebanese Pregnant Women: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Species Distribution
Table 1
Frequency of Candida infections with regard to socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.
Variables
Negative N (%)
Positive N (%)
P value
Age group
20 -25
7 (87.5)
1 (12.5)
26 – 30
27 (65.9)
14 (34.1)
0.4789
31 - 40
40 (69)
18 (31)
Level of education
None
6 (66.6)
3 (33.3)
Primary
5 (62.5)
3 (37.5)
0.2266
Secondary
9 (69.9)
4 (30.7)
Tertiary
54 (70.2)
23 (29.8)
Clinical symptoms
Discharge
Yes
34 (65.4)
18 (34.6)
0.5303
No
40 (72.8)
15 (27.2)
Itching
Yes
6 (50)
6 (50)
0.1826
No
68 (71.6)
27 (28.4)
Malodor
Yes
3 (50)
3 (50)
0.3697
No
71 (70.3)
30 (29.7)
N: number of individuals; Chi square test was performed to generate p values for differences in Candida infection frequencies with regard to age, level of education, and clinical symptoms. Fisher’s exact test was used where appropriate.
