Demographic and Health Characteristics of Study Sample by Treatment Group
| Characteristics | Antibiotic (n = 44) (n [%]) | Control (n = 36) (n [%]) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | .79 | ||
| 18–35 | 18 (41.9) | 12 (34.3) | |
| 36–50 | 21 (48.8) | 20 (57.1) | |
| ≥50 | 4 (9.3) | 3 (8.6) | |
| Missing | 1 | 1 | |
| Race | .37 | ||
| White | 19 (48.7) | 16 (48.5) | |
| African American | 16 (41.0) | 10 (30.3) | |
| Other | 4 (10.3) | 7 (21.2) | |
| Missing | 5 | 3 | |
| Education | .13 | ||
| ≤High school | 5 (12.8) | 7 (21.2) | |
| Some college | 21 (53.8) | 10 (30.3) | |
| ≥College degree | 13 (33.3) | 16 (48.5) | |
| Missing | 5 | 3 | |
| Marital status | .77 | ||
| Married | 9 (23.1) | 10 (30.3) | |
| Single | 14 (35.9) | 10 (30.3) | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 16 (41.1) | 13 (39.4) | |
| Missing | 5 | 3 | |
| Post-menopausal | .28 | ||
| Yes | 6 (15.4) | 8 (25.8) | |
| No | 33 (84.6) | 23 (74.2) | |
| Missing | 5 | 5 | |
| Current smoker | .72 | ||
| Yes | 9 (27.3) | 8 (23.5) | |
| No | 24 (72.7) | 26 (76.5) | |
| Missing | 11 | 2 | |
| History of yeast vaginitis | .23* | ||
| Yes | 37 (94.9) | 27 (84.4) | |
| No | 2 (5.1) | 5 (15.6) | |
| Missing | 5 | 4 | |
| Receptive oral sex | .30 | ||
| Yes | 18 (48.6) | 12 (36.4) | |
| No | 19 (51.4) | 21 (63.6) | |
| Missing | 7 | 3 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | .66* | ||
| Yes | 3 (13.6) | 2 (8.3) | |
| No | 19 (86.4) | 22 (91.7) | |
| Missing | 22 | 12 | |
| Birth control pill/patch | .74* | ||
| Yes | 6 (16.2) | 4 (12.1) | |
| No | 31 (83.8) | 29 (87.9) | |
| Missing | 7 | 3 | |
| Hormone replacement therapy | .12* | ||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 6 (37.5) | |
| No | 7 (100) | 10 (62.5) | |
| Missing | 37 | 20 |
* Fisher's exact test.