Appropriateness of Treatment for 290 Women Having Vaginal Symptoms and Frequency of Repeat Visits Stratified by Diagnosis
| Diagnosis . | No. (%) . | No Visits in Next 90 d . | 1 Visit in Next 90 d . | 2 Visits in Next 90 d . | 3 Visits in Next 90 d . | P Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BV | 60 (20.7) | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .56 |
| Appropriate treatment | 42 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Yeast vaginitis (VVC) | 74 (25.5) | 62 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .34 |
| Appropriate treatment | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 44 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| TV | 7 (2.4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| TV and BV | 10 (3.4) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV and VVC | 17 (5.9) | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| VVC and TV | 1 (0.3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV, TV, and VVC | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| No infection | 120 (41.4) | 106 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .02 |
| No treatment | 79 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Diagnosis . | No. (%) . | No Visits in Next 90 d . | 1 Visit in Next 90 d . | 2 Visits in Next 90 d . | 3 Visits in Next 90 d . | P Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BV | 60 (20.7) | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .56 |
| Appropriate treatment | 42 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Yeast vaginitis (VVC) | 74 (25.5) | 62 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .34 |
| Appropriate treatment | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 44 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| TV | 7 (2.4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| TV and BV | 10 (3.4) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV and VVC | 17 (5.9) | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| VVC and TV | 1 (0.3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV, TV, and VVC | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| No infection | 120 (41.4) | 106 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .02 |
| No treatment | 79 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: BV, bacterial vaginosis; TV, Trichomonas vaginalis; VVC, vulvovaginal candidiasis.
aFisher exact test to evaluate differences in return visits for vaginitis between women who did or did not receive appropriate treatment for that condition.
Appropriateness of Treatment for 290 Women Having Vaginal Symptoms and Frequency of Repeat Visits Stratified by Diagnosis
| Diagnosis . | No. (%) . | No Visits in Next 90 d . | 1 Visit in Next 90 d . | 2 Visits in Next 90 d . | 3 Visits in Next 90 d . | P Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BV | 60 (20.7) | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .56 |
| Appropriate treatment | 42 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Yeast vaginitis (VVC) | 74 (25.5) | 62 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .34 |
| Appropriate treatment | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 44 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| TV | 7 (2.4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| TV and BV | 10 (3.4) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV and VVC | 17 (5.9) | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| VVC and TV | 1 (0.3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV, TV, and VVC | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| No infection | 120 (41.4) | 106 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .02 |
| No treatment | 79 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Diagnosis . | No. (%) . | No Visits in Next 90 d . | 1 Visit in Next 90 d . | 2 Visits in Next 90 d . | 3 Visits in Next 90 d . | P Valuea . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BV | 60 (20.7) | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .56 |
| Appropriate treatment | 42 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Yeast vaginitis (VVC) | 74 (25.5) | 62 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .34 |
| Appropriate treatment | 30 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 44 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| TV | 7 (2.4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| TV and BV | 10 (3.4) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV and VVC | 17 (5.9) | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | > .99 |
| Appropriate treatment | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| VVC and TV | 1 (0.3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BV, TV, and VVC | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appropriate treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| No infection | 120 (41.4) | 106 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .02 |
| No treatment | 79 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Inappropriate treatment | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: BV, bacterial vaginosis; TV, Trichomonas vaginalis; VVC, vulvovaginal candidiasis.
aFisher exact test to evaluate differences in return visits for vaginitis between women who did or did not receive appropriate treatment for that condition.
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