Table 3 Comparison between pure and mixed aerobic infections (n[n%])
From: Characteristics of aerobic vaginitis among women in Xi’an district: a hospital-based study
Clinical parameter | Total(n = 284) | Simple AV infection (n = 186) | Mixed AV infection (n = 98) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD, year) | 42.88 ± 0.766 | 44.58 ± 0.874 | 39.67 ± 1.167 | 0.003 |
density of vaginal bacteria | ||||
II-III | 272 | 185(99.46) | 87(88.68) | <0.001 |
I or IV | 12 | 1(0.54) | 11(11.22) | |
diversity of vaginal bacteria | 0.013 | |||
II-III | 264 | 178(95.70) | 86(87.76) | |
I or IV | 20 | 8(4.30) | 12(12.24) | |
predominant bacteria | 0.002 | |||
G+ coccus | 175 | 145(77.76) | 30(30.61) | |
G− bacilli | 109 | 41(22.04) | 68(69.39) | |
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) | ||||
Negative | 1 | 1(0.54) | 0(0) | 0.207 |
Positive | 283 | 185(99.46) | 98(100) | |
β-Glucuronidase (Gus) | 0.008 | |||
Negative | 256 | 175(94.09) | 81(82.65) | |
Positive | 28 | 11(5.91) | 17(17.35) | |
Leukocyte esterase (LE) | 0.428 | |||
Negative | 3 | 3(1.61) | 0(0) | |
Positive | 281 | 183(98.39) | 98(100) | |
Coagulase | <0.001 | |||
Negative | 225 | 168(90.32) | 57(58.16) | |
Positive | 59 | 18(9.68) | 41(41.84) | |
Sialidase | <0.001 | |||
Negative | 247 | 174(93.55) | 73(74.49) | |
Positive | 37 | 12(6.45) | 25(25.51) | |
pH levels (mean ± SD) | 5.31 ± 0.014 | 5.31 ± 0.017 | 5.30 ± 0.024 | 0.688 |