Table 1 Demographic data of patients with PID
From: Clinical characteristics of genital chlamydia infection in pelvic inflammatory disease
PID with chlamydia (N = 175) | PID without chlamydia (N = 322) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 27.9 ± 8.2 | 32.4 ± 8.3 | <0.0001 |
Married (%) | 71 (40.6) | 223 (69.3) | <0.0001 |
Parity | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 1.0 | <0.0001 |
Abortion | 1.0 ± 1.2 | 1.2 ± 1.5 | 0.36 |
Cesarean sections (%) | 19 (10.9) | 89 (27.6) | <0.0001 |
Previous pelvic surgery (%) | 35 (20.0) | 65 (20.2) | 0.530 |
History of PID | 26 (14.9) | 61 (18.9) | 0.269 |
Use of IUD (%) | 18 (10.3) | 38 (11.8) | 0.658 |
Barrier contraceptive use (%) | 22 (12.6) | 46 (14.3) | 0.682 |
Main symptoms (%) | |||
Low abdominal pain | 110 (62.9) | 276 (85.7) | 0.001 |
Acute abdomen | 19 (10.9) | 19 (5.9) | 0.321 |
Vaginal discharge | 5 (2.9) | 6 (1.9) | 0.320 |
Right upper quadrant pain | 34 (19.4) | 5 (1.6) | <0.0001 |
Febril sensation | 7 (4.0) | 16 (5.0) | 0.628 |
Menstrual problem | |||
Menorrhagia (%) | 20 (14.0) | 15 (9.2) | 0.215 |
Dysmenorrhea (%) | 20 (14.0) | 15 (9.2) | 0.215 |
Alcohol (%) | 72 (41.1) | 107 (33.2) | 0.096 |
Smoking (%) | 45 (25.7) | 74 (22.3) | 0.510 |