Clinical Study
Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among Pregnant Women in Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Clinical characteristics versus Modified Columbia Agar culture result in pregnant women (
) at Jimma university specialized hospital, 2012.
| | Variables | Culture result | value | | Positive (%) | Negative (%) |
| | Trimester | | | | | 1st | 1 (2.8) | 35 (97.2) | 0.802 | | 2nd | 6 (5) | 115 (95) | | 3rd | 11 (5.4) | 193 (94.6) | | Personal hygiene (shower) with soap | | | | | ≥3x/week | 1 (5.6) | 17 (94.4) | 0.94 | | 2x/week | 5 (5.6) | 84 (94.4) | | Once/week | 12 (4.7) | 242 (95.3) | | Vaginal discharge | | | | | Yes | 15 (8.2) | 168 (91.8) | 0.004 | | No | 3 (1.7) | 175 (98.3) | | Vaginal itching | | | | | Yes | 11 (16.7) | 55 (83.3) | 0.001 | | No | 7 (2.4) | 288 (97.6) | | Dysuria | | | | | Yes | 13 (21) | 49 (79) | 0.001 | | No | 5 (1.7) | 294 (83.3) | | Dyspareunia | | | | | Yes | 15 (15.8) | 80 (84.2) | 0.001 | | No | 3 (1.1) | 263 (98.9) | | Sex partner | | | | | One | 15 (5.1) | 278 (94.9) | 0.809 | | 2 | 3 (4.4) | 65 (95.6) | | Contraceptives used before pregnancy | | | | | Pills | 8 (11.9) | 59 (88.1) | 0.002 | | Depo-Provera | 2 (1.3) | 149 (98.7) | | Norplant | 0 | 5 (100) | | Loop | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | | No | 7 (5.2) | 128 (94.8) | | Sharing of internal clothes | | | | | Yes | 4 (11.4) | 31 (88.6) | 0.065 | | No | 14 (4.3) | 312 (95.7) | | Use of common bath | | | | | Yes | 0 | 35 (100) | 0.154 | | No | 18 (5.5) | 308 (94.5) | | Sharing of toilet | | | | | Yes | 0 | 44 (100) | 0.105 | | No | 18 (5.7) | 299 (94.3) |
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