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Table 2 Prevalence of vaginal bacterial species (cut off level: > 1 × 104 cells) for which a significant difference was observed by gingivitis status

From: The vaginal microflora in relation to gingivitis

Species

No gingivitis

(n = 64)

Gingivitis

(n = 116)

p-value

Prevotella bivia

21.4

43.8

< 0.001

Prevotella disiens

15.7

40.2

< 0.001

Bacteroides ureolyticus

7.1

17.0

< 0.01

Mobiluncus curtisii

15.7

34.8

< 0.01

Mobiluncus mulieris

7.9

24.1

< 0.01

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

10.0

20.5

< 0.01

Gardnerella vaginalis

60.0

67.2

< 0.05

Prevotella intermedia

60.0

69.2

< 0.05

Prevotella nigrescens

10.8

24.3

< 0.05

Varibaculum cambriense

21.4

33.0

< 0.05

  1. Legend: Expressed as percentages.