Risk factors for bacterial vaginosis among Indonesian women

Dwiana Ocviyanti; Yeva Rosana; Shanty Olivia; Ferry Darmawan

doi:10.13181/mji.v19i2.396

Risk factors for bacterial vaginosis among Indonesian women

Authors

Dwiana Ocviyanti
Yeva Rosana
Shanty Olivia
Ferry Darmawan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13181/mji.v19i2.396

Keywords:

bacterial vaginosis, risk factor, vaginal flora

Abstract

Aim To identify risk factors for bacterial vaginosis (BV) among Indonesian women.

Methods This is a cross sectional study involving 492 women with age ranged 15-50 years. Vaginal discharge was collected. Whiff test and Nugent scoring were utilized to identify BV. Settings are Puskesmas Karawang, Pedes, Cikampek,Tempuran, Batalyon 201 Clinic Cijantung, Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.

Results Age of the subjects were 15-25 years old (26.8%), 26 - 40 years old (59.1%), and > 40 years old (14%). The mean age was 30.9 years. Marital status of the subjects were not-married (16.9%), married (76.4%), married more than once (6.7%). Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in this study was 30.7% according to Nugent's score. Age > 40 years old (OR=3.15 IK 95% = 1.15-1.48) and uncircumcised couple (OR=6.25, IK 95% = 2.54 - 15.38) were independently and significantly associated with incidence of BV (p<0.05).

Conclusions Prevalence of BV in this study was 30.7%. Determinant risk factors of BV were age and uncircumcised sexual partner. (Med J Indones 2010; 19:130-5)

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Published

2010-05-01

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Ocviyanti D, Rosana Y, Olivia S, Darmawan F. Risk factors for bacterial vaginosis among Indonesian women. Med J Indones [Internet]. 2010May1 [cited 2024Nov.21];19(2):130-5. Available from: http://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/396

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2010): May

Section

Community Research

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