Total and Free 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin D and Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant African American Women
Table 1
Characteristics of participating women, overall and categorized by baseline nugent score.
Characteristic
Overall N = 137
Baseline Nugent Score Category
p-value
Normal
Intermediate
BV
n = 54
n = 26
n = 57
Age in years, mean (sd)
24.3 (4.3)
25.3 (4.7)
23.5 (3.8)
23.7 (4.1)
0.09
No prior birth, n (%)
70 (51%)
26 (48%)
16 (62%)
28 (49%)
0.52
Married or cohabiting, n (%)
64 (47%)
21 (39%)
14 (54%)
29 (51%)
0.32
Medicaid insurance, n (%)
102 (75)
33 (61)
23 (89)
46 (81)
0.01
≤12th grade education, n (%)
69 (50)
20 (37)
14 (54)
35 (61)
0.03
Infection diagnosed before or between visits, n (%)
BV1
38 (28%)
11 (20%)
9 (35%)
18 (32%)
0.28
Chlamydia
16 (12%)
4 (7%)
4 (15%)
8 (14%)
0.45
Gonorrhea
3 (2%)
1 (2%)
1 (4%)
1 (2%)
0.81
Trichomoniasis
12 (9%)
4 (7%)
4 (15%)
4 (7%)
0.46
Urinary tract infection
35 (26%)
11 (21%)
6 (23%)
18 (32%)
0.37
Other bacterial infection
5 (4%)
4 (7%)
1 (4%)
0
0.11
Antibiotic receipt, n (%)
Before Visit 1
34 (25%)
11 (20%)
11 (42%)
12 (21%)
0.07
Between Visit 1 and 2
37 (27%)
11 (20%)
8 (31%)
18 (32%)
0.37
Total 25(OH)D, n (%)
Adequate
37 (27%)
17 (31%)
7 (27%)
13 (23%)
0.56
Insufficient
70 (51%)
30 (56%)
12 (46%)
28 (49%)
Deficient
30 (22%)
8 (14%)
6 (23%)
16 (28%)
Bold, italic font, indicates a significant difference for women according to Nugent score category at α = 0.05. 1 Diagnosed per Amsel’s criteria as part of prenatal care encounters.