Table 1 Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the enrolled individuals.
Characteristics | Total sample | HPV- individuals | HPV+ individuals | HR/HPV+ individuals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) age | 37 (28-44) | 38 (30-45) | 32 (25-39)** | 32 (24-38.5) | |
Age, n (%) | 15-24 | 52 (16.1) | 24 (11.6) | 28 (24.1)** | 28 (25.9) |
| Â | 25-34 | 87 (26.9) | 51 (24.6) | 36 (31.0) | 31 (28.7) |
| Â | 35-44 | 112 (34.7) | 76 (36.7) | 36 (31.0) | 35 (32.4) |
| Â | 45-54 | 72 (21.3) | 56 (27.1) | 16 (13.8)** | 14 (13.0) |
Educational level, n (%) | Primary school | 5 (1.6) | 5 (2.4) | - | - |
| Â | Middle school | 73 (22.7) | 47 (22.7) | 26 (22.6) | 23 (21.5) |
| Â | High school | 160 (49.7) | 95 (45.9) | 65 (56.5) | 61 (57.0) |
| Â | University | 84 (26.1) | 60 (29.0) | 24 (20.9) | 23 (21.5) |
Married or divorced, n (%) | 187 (58.1) | 133 (64.6) | 54 (46.6)** | 51 (47.2) | |
Smoking habit, n (%) | Smoker | 88 (27.3) | 53 (25.7) | 35 (30.4) | 33 (30.8) |
| Â | Non smoker | 160 (49.7) | 104 (50.5) | 56 (48.7) | 52 (48.6) |
| Â | Ex smoker | 73 (22.7) | 49 (23.8) | 24 (20.9) | 22 (20.6) |
Nulliparity, n (%) | 177 (55.0) | 102 (49.5) | 75 (64.7)** | 70 (64.8) | |
Oral contraceptive use, n (%) | 252 (78.5) | 155 (75.6) | 97 (84.4) | 90 (84.1) | |
Mean (SD) age at first sexual intercourse | 18.7 (3.3) | 19.1 (3.4) | 18.0 (2.9)** | 18.0 (2.9) | |
No of partners since first sexual intercourse, n (%) | 0 | 4 (1.2) | 4 (1.9) | - | - |
| Â | 1 | 112 (34.8) | 76 (36.9) | 36 (31.0) | 35 (32.4) |
| Â | 2-3 | 121 (37.6) | 81 (39.3) | 40 (34.5) | 37 (34.3) |
| Â | 4-9 | 62 (19.3) | 31 (15.1) | 31 (27.7)* | 28 (25.9) |
| Â | > 9 | 23 (7.1) | 14 (6.8) | 9 (7.8) | 8 (7.4) |
No of new partners in the last 3 months, n (%) | 0 | 282 (87.6) | 189 (91.8) | 93 (80.2)** | 86 (79.6) |
| Â | 1 | 34 (10.6) | 13 (6.3) | 21 (18.1)** | 20 (18.5) |
| Â | > 1 | 6 (1.9) | 4 (1.9) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.9) |
Use of condom, n (%) | Never | 89 (27.8) | 55 (26.8) | 34 (30.1) | 33 (31.4) |
| Â | Past | 59 (18.4) | 37 (18.1) | 22 (19.5) | 19 (18.1) |
| Â | Current | 170 (53.1) | 113 (55.1) | 57 (50.4) | 53 (50.5) |
History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, n (%) | 56 (17.7) | 25 (12.4) | 31 (27.4)** | 27 (25.7) | |
Compliance to PAP test in the last 3 years, n (%) | 191 (60.1) | 119 (57.8) | 72 (64.3) | 67 (64.4) | |
Sample, n (%; 95% CIs) | 323 | 207 (64.1; 57.6-70.6) | 116 (35.9; 30.7-41.1) | 108 (33.4; 28.3-38.5) | |