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Table 2 Prevalence of vaginal infections among reproductive-age women attending PHC centers in Sana’a city, Yemen (2017)a

From: Bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis and trichomonal vaginitis among reproductive-aged women seeking primary healthcare in Sana’a city, Yemen

Type of vaginal infection

Prevalence

n

(%)

95% CI

Overall prevalence (any type)

130

(37.6)

(32.5–42.7)

Single infections

 BV

94

(27.2)

(22.7–32.0)

 VVC

23

(6.6)

(4.5–9.7)

 TV

3

(0.9)

(0.3–2.5)

Mixed infection

 BV and VVC

9

(2.6)

(1.4–4.9)

 TV and VVC

1

(0.3)

(0.1–1.6)

  1. aThe total women included in the study were 347; n, number of infected women, CI confidence interval, BV bacterial vaginosis, VVC vulvovaginal candidiasis, TV trichomonal vaginitis
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