sBacterial count of |
Increase [%] |
No change [%] |
Decrease [%] |
pa |
% of patients with orders of magnitude changes |
H2O2 producing lactobacilli |
34.2 |
55.3 |
10.5 |
0.003 |
In 31.6% (CIb: 21,3% - 43,3%) count decreased ≥ 1 order of magnitude |
Anaerobic bacteria |
18.1 |
55.6 |
26.4 |
0.236 |
In 26.4 % (CIb: 16,6% – 38,2%) count decreased ≥ 0.5 order of magnitude |
G. vaginalis |
31.6 |
10.5 |
57.9 |
0.007 |
In 40.8% (CIb: 29,6% - 52,7%) count decreased ≥ 0.5 order of magnitude |
A. vaginae |
31.6 |
13.2 |
55.3 |
0.003 |
In 47.4%; (CIb: 35,7% - 59,2%) count decreased ≥ 0.5 order of magnitude |
pa: p-value of intra-individual comparison obtained by Wilcoxon test; CIb: Confidence interval (95%) |