Sexual and hygiene habits and associations to growth of candida
| Candida | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Number of answers | χ2 | p Value | |
| *Twice a week or more, †frequently. | |||||
| Frequent oro-genital sex | 46 (50%) | 42 (34%) | 214 | 5.81 | <0.02 |
| Frequent intercourse* | 36 (42%) | 35 (33%) | 192 | 1.89 | NS |
| Regular sex for >4 years | 20 (22%) | 34 (27%) | 214 | 0.75 | NS |
| Current use of OC | 75 (82%) | 92 (74%) | 216 | 2.33 | NS |
| Ever use of OC | 85 (93%) | 110 (88%) | 216 | 1.75 | NS |
| OC for 3 years or longer | 36 (39%) | 54 (44%) | 216 | 0.42 | NS |
| Sweets (>3 times a week) | 22 (24%) | 45 (36%) | 216 | 3.44 | (0.06) |
| Smoking (>10 cigarettes/day) | 10 (11%) | 16 (13%) | 208 | 0.23 | NS |
| Pads between periods† | 14 (15%) | 21 (17%) | 212 | 0.11 | NS |
| Thongs† | 58 (64%) | 90 (73%) | 215 | 1.91 | NS |
| Shaving the pubic hair† | 57 (63%) | 69 (56%) | 214 | 1.27 | NS |