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Table 3 C. trachomatis plasmid in patients with different symptoms. Numbers (percentages) of patients infected with plasmid (−) or plasmid (+) C. trachomatis variants. n = 92. The P values for all variables were measured with Fisher’s exact test. n.s.: non-significant

From: Prevalence of plasmid-bearing and plasmid-free Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women who visited obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Malaysia

Parameters

C. trachomatis-infected patients (n = 92)

Plasmid (−) C. trachomatis (n = 6)

Plasmid (+) C. trachomatis (n = 86)

P value

Odd Ratio (95 % CI)

Fertility

 Fertile

36

2 (5.55 %)

34 (94.4 %)

  

 Infertile

56

4 (7.14 %)

52 (92.8 %)

0.5629 n.s.

0.764 (0.13 to 4.40)

  - 1° or 2° infertility

39

3 (7.6 %)

36 (92.3 %)

0.5295 n.s.

0.755 (0.14 to 3.95)

  - Miscarriage

17

1 (5.8 %)

16 (88.2 %)

0.6939 n.s.

0.875 (0.09 to 8.01)

Reproductive tract

 Normal lining

64

5 (7.8 %)

59 (92.1 %)

  

 Inflammation

28

1 (3.5 %)

27 (96.4 %)

0.4045 n.s.

2.288 (0.25 to 20.55)

  - Mucopurulent Cervicitis

16

0 (0.0 %)

16 (100 %)

0.1550 n.s.

5.269 (0.28 to 98.68)

  - Endometriosis

12

1 (8.3 %)

11 (91.6 %)

0.5786 n.s.

0.733 (0.078 to 6.88)

Menstrual Cycle

 Regular

60

5 (8.3 %)

55 (91.6 %)

  

 Irregular

32

1 (3.1 %)

31 (96.8 %)

0.3153 n.s.

2.818 (0.31 to 25.24)

Hormonal Disorder

 Undiagnosed

83

6 (72.2 %)

77 (92.7 %)

  

 PCOS

9

0 (0 %)

9 (100 %)

0.5293 n.s.

1.59 (0.083 to 30.6)