Clinical Study
Evaluation of Cytokines in Endocervical Secretion and Vaginal pH
from Women with Bacterial Vaginosis or Human Papillomavirus
Table 1
Association between BV, HPV, HR HPV, and LR HPV and vaginal pH >4.5.
| | pH > 4.5 | pH ≤ 4.5 | OR | CI | | | | % | | % |
| Only HPV | 23 | 63.9 | 13 | 36.1 | 2.25 | 1.066–1.887 | 0.031 | Only BV | 26 | 72.2 | 10 | 27.8 | 3.05 | 1.196–2.062 | 0.005 | BV and HPV | 11 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24.76 | 1.770–2.437 | <0.001 | BV and HR HPV | 6 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.16 | 1.727–2.344 | 0.029 | BV and LR HPV | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.16 | 1.727–2.344 | 0.029 | BV and HR and LR HPV | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.86 | 1.689–2.262 | 0.330 | Control group | 19 | 31.7 | 41 | 68.3 | 0.28 | 0.343–0.762 | <0.001 |
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BV: bacterial vaginosis, HPV: human papillomavirus, : number of cases, OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval of 95%, HR: high risk, LR: low risk.
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