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

Table 6 Independent predictors of BV and VVC among women attending the PHC centers in Sana’a city, Yemen as revealed by multivariable analysis (2017)

Variable	AOR (95% CI)	P-value
Independent predictors associated with BV
Age younger than 25 years	2.0 (1.10–3.62)	0.023
Using IUCD	1.8 (1.04–3.08)	0.036
History of miscarriage	0.5 (0.26–0.81)	0.006
Independent predictor associated with VVC
Polygyny	3.9 (1.15–13.29)	0.029

BV bacterial vaginosis, VVC vulvovaginal candidiasis, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, IUCD intrauterine contraceptive device

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