Research Article

A Study of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection and Correlates in Women with Vaginal Discharge Referred at Fann Teaching Hospital in Senegal

Table 2

Microscopic findings among participating women.

NumberFrequency (%)95%CI

Leukocytes (WBC)
Absence1042.72.2 - 3.2
Rare294775.774.3 - 77.0
Moderate3889.99.0 - 10.9
Many2426.25.5 - 7.0
High2125.44.7 - 6.2

Red Blood cell (Erythrocytes)

Absence333285.684.4 - 86.7
Rare1694.33.7 - 5.0
Moderate2857.36.5 - 8.2
Many822.11.7 - 2.6
High250.60.4 - 0.9

Vaginal flora

Type I118630.529.0 - 31.9
Type II63416.315.1 - 17.5
Type III57614.813.7 - 15.9
Type IV149738.436.9 - 40.0

∗Assessed by Nugent Score.