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Table 1 Confounding parameters of study populations

From: Impaired PRR expression modulates inflammation-triggered oxidative stress and pathogenesis of recurrent vulvovaginal infections

Confounding variables

HC

(n = 203)

VVI

(n = 258)

BV

(n = 97)

VVC

(n = 62)

MI

(n = 41)

Age (years)

29.33 ± 8.17

29.33 ± 8.32

30.53 ± 9.09

29.45 ± 8.06

26.48 ± 5.07

Age of initiation of sexual activity (years)

23.02 ± 4.12

20.94 ± 3.69

21.37 ± 3.97

20.96 ± 3.90

20.56 ± 2.47

Random capillary blood glucose (RCBG, mg/dl)

105.01 ± 11.85

115.80 ± 40.31

112.62 ± 21.8

116.67 ± 46.24

120.85 ± 63.17

Duration of infection (years)

–

3.32 ± 4.24

3.11 ± 3.83

3.43 ± 4.48

3.69 ± 4.21

  1. HC healthy controls, VVI vulvovaginal infections, BV bacterial vaginosis, VVC vulvovaginal infections, MI mixed infections