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Table 3 The prevalence of RTI among abortion clients

From: Reproductive tract infections in women seeking abortion in Vietnam

Reproductive tract infections

RTI prevalence N = 748

Validation study N = 51

 

N (%)

95% CI

%

PSH

N (%)

95% CI

%

CUH

N (%)

95% CI

%

Any RTI

407 (54.4)

50.8–58.9

29 (57)

42–71

35 (69)

54–81

Endogenous RTI

383 (51.2)

47.6–54.8

29 (57)

42–71

34 (67)

52–79

   VC

255 (34.1)

30.7–37.6

22 (43)

29–58

17 (33)

21–48

   BV2

90 (12.0)

9.8 – 14.6

7 (14)

6–26

10 (20)

10–33

   Co-infection3

38 (5.1)

3.6 – 6.9

0

0–7

7 (14)

6–26

  1. 1. Endogenous RTI (validation study): based on bacterial and fungal culture plus microscopy of Gram-stained smears (N = 51)
  2. 2. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) (prevalence study): including 8 cases (1.1%) of Enterobacteriaceae (E. coli and P. mirabilis)
  3. 3. Co-infections: both vaginal candidiasis (VC) and BV