Research Article

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

Table 4

Association between biological disorders and infection with Trichomonas vaginalis.

ParametersExaminedNumber of positiveFrequency (%)
(95%CI)

Leukocytes

Absence104032.9 (0.6 - 8.2)
Rare29471023.5 (2.8 - 4.2)
Moderate388348.8 (6.1 - 12.0)
Many242218.7 (5.4 - 12.9)
High2122913.7 (9.3 - 19.0)

Erythrocytes

Absence33321313.9 (3.3 - 4.6)
Rare1692011.8 (7.4 - 17.7)
Moderate285258.8 (5.7 - 12.7)
Many821113.4 (6.9 - 22.7)
High25028.0 (0.9 - 26.0)

Vaginal flora

Type I1186242.0 (1.3 - 2.9)
Type II634203.1 (1.9 - 4.8)
Type III576335.7 (3.9 - 7.9)
Type IV14971127.5 (6.2 - 8.9)