From: Lower genital tract infections in young female juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients
Variables | JIA (n = 33) | Controls (n = 28) | p |
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Demographic data | |||
Current age, years | 23.3 ± 6.24 | 26.1 ± 6.03 | 0.090 |
Disease duration, years | 15 ± 7.3 | – | – |
Caucasian | 20 (61) | 23 (82) | 0.092 |
Upper-middle and lower-middle SE classes | 32 (97) | 23 (79) | 0.085 |
Sexual function and gynecological evaluation | |||
Vaginal discharge | 10 (30) | 5 (18) | 0.378 |
Sexual intercourse | 25 (76) | 25 (89) | 0.201 |
First sexual activity age, years | 18 (14–30) | 17 (10–24) | 0.196 |
Sexual intercourse in last month | 19 (57) | 19 (68) | 0.439 |
Sexual intercourse in last month, number | 2 (0–15) | 4 (0–30) | 0.231 |
Sexual intercourse in last year | 23 (70) | 21 (75) | 0.767 |
Sexual intercourse in last year, number | 20 (0–180) | 48 (0–360) | 0.167 |
Sexual partner in last month, number | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | 0.148 |
Sexual partner in last year, number | 1 (0–2) | 1 (0–5) | 0.184 |
Pap smears and genital infections | |||
Abnormal cervical cytology | 8 (24) | 3 (11) | 0.201 |
Inflammation | 25 (76) | 25 (89) | 0.201 |
ASCUS | 3 (9) | 0 (0) | 0.243 |
LSIL | 5 (15) | 3 (11) | 0.715 |
HSIL | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
Gardnerella vaginalis | 4 (12) | 1 (4) | 0.367 |
Candida sp. | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 0.459 |
Trichomonas vaginallis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
Hybrid capture detection | |||
Chlamydia trachomatis | 0 (0) | 2 (7) | 0.207 |
Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 0.459 |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) | 10 (30) | 3 (11) | 0.115 |
Previous quadrivalent HPV vaccination | 2 (6) | 6 (21) | 0.127 |