Bacterial vaginosis and Chlamydia trachomatis among pregnant abused and nonabused Hispanic women.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among abused and nonabused pregnant Hispanic women.


METHODS
Retrospective audit of charts of 233 pregnant, abused Hispanic women and 468 pregnant, nonabused Hispanic women.


METHODS
Three urban prenatal clinics of a public health department in the southwestern United States.


METHODS
The medical records of 701 pregnant Hispanic women.


METHODS
Diagnosis of BV and/or CT among abused and nonabused pregnant women.


RESULTS
Combined prevalence of BV and CT was significantly higher for abused women (z score = 2.55; df = 138; p < .05). There was no significant difference between abused and nonabused women for CT alone (z score = .96; df = 33; p < .05); however, prevalence of BV was significantly higher for abused women (z score = 1.99; df = 104; p < .05).


CONCLUSIONS
In this sample of pregnant Hispanic women prevalence of BV was significantly higher in those who had been abused, indicating the need for targeted screening of all abused pregnant women for BV.
King
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University of Texas-Houston, Health Science Center School of Nursing, 77030, USA. eking@son1.uth.tmc.edu
Britt
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McFarlane
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Hawkins
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology*; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology*