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The association between HIV-1 with genital symptoms, clinical signs and sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Moshi Tanzania. |
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| Predictor |
N |
(%) |
% HIV positive |
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
P value |
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|
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| Treatment for STI symptoms in past 12 months¶ |
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| No |
1969 |
(74.2) |
5.9 |
1 |
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| Yes |
685 |
(25.8) |
9.8 |
1.72 |
1.25 – 2.35 |
0.001 |
| Report abnormal vaginal discharge or itch at interview |
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| No |
2200 |
(82.9) |
6.1 |
1 |
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| Yes |
454 |
(17.1) |
10.8 |
1.85 |
1.31 – 2.61 |
<0.001 |
| Genital ulcer on examination* |
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| No |
2514 |
(94.7) |
7.0 |
1 |
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| Yes |
41 |
(1.5) |
19.5 |
3.24 |
1.47 – 7.12 |
0.003 |
| Bacterial vaginosis* |
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| No |
2022 |
(76.2) |
5.7 |
1 |
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| Yes |
533 |
(20.1) |
12.8 |
2.43 |
1.77 – 3.33 |
<0.001 |
| Trichomoniasis* |
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| No |
2428 |
(91.5) |
7.0 |
1 |
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| Yes |
127 |
(4.8) |
10.2 |
1.52 |
0.84 – 2.75 |
0.171 |
| Candidiasis* |
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| No |
2264 |
(85.3) |
6.9 |
1 |
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| Yes |
291 |
(11.0) |
8.9 |
1.32 |
0.85 – 2.03 |
0.214 |
| Gonococcal infection (GND)* |
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| No |
2542 |
(95.8) |
7.1 |
1 |
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| Yes |
13 |
(0.5) |
23.1 |
3.94 |
1.07 – 14.43 |
0.04 |
| Active syphilis |
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| No |
2631 |
(99.1) |
6.8 |
1 |
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| Yes |
23 |
(0.9) |
26.1 |
4.86 |
1.89 – 12.49 |
0.001 |
| Herpes simplex virus type 2 † |
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| No |
844 |
(31.8) |
12.3 |
1 |
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| Yes |
427 |
(16.1) |
18.5 |
1.62 |
1.17 – 2.22 |
0.003 |
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GND = Intracellular gram-negative diplococci on cervical smear. ¶ Vaginal discharge, genital itch, genital ulcer, dysuria, dyspareunia. *Missing values because 99 women were not examined and/or samples not provided. † Test done on 1271 women only | ||||||
Msuya et al. AIDS Research and Therapy 2006 3:27 doi:10.1186/1742-6405-3-27 |
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