Characteristics of the Study Population of Forty-six Women with Vaginal Symptoms
| All Women (n = 46) | Intervention Group (n = 24) | Control Group (n = 22) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean [SD]) | 32 (7.6) | 31.6 (7.7) | 32.5 (7.7) |
| Range | 21–48 | (21–47) | (22–48) |
| Nulliparous (n [%]) | 7 (15) | 4 (17) | 3 (14) |
| Gravity (mean [SD]) | 3.3 (2.6) | 3.3 (2.0) | 3.4 (3.2) |
| Range | 1–15 | 1–7 | 1–15 |
| Sexually active (n [%]) | 39 (85) | 19 (80) | 20 (91) |
| History of STD | 18 (39) | 8 (33) | 10 (45) |
| Current contraceptive use* (n [%]) | 5 (11) | 1 (4) | 4 (18) |
| Current antibiotic usage (n [%]) | 3 (7) | 0 (0) | 3 (14) |
| Study site (n) | |||
| FHC | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Phillips | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Chief complaint | |||
| Itching (n [%]) | 16 (35) | 9 (38) | 7 (32) |
| Odor (n [%]) | 16 (35) | 8 (33) | 8 (37) |
| Discharge(n [%]) | 9 (20) | 3 (13) | 6 (27) |
| Irritation (n [%]) | 3 (7) | 2 (8) | 1 (5) |
| Other (n [%]) | 2 (4) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) |
| Self therapy† (n [%]) | 14 (30) | 7 (29) | 7 (32) |
| Clotrimazole | 1 | 0 | |
| Douche | 2 | 0 | |
| Tioconazole | 3 | 4 | |
| Vagisil | 3 | 3 | |
| Zinc oxide | 0 | 1 | |
| Wipees | 1 | 0 | |
| Homeopathy | 0 | 1 |
* The woman in the intervention group used oral contraceptive pills. Two women in the control group used oral contraceptive pills and 2 used Depo-Provera.
† Some women took more than one therapy. Specific types of self-therapy shown as n.
STD, sexually transmitted disease; FHC, family health center.