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Table 3 Univariate and multivariable prevalence ratios of potential correlates of HPV positivity

From: Age-specific prevalence of human papilloma virus infection among Nigerian women

Potential correlates

Any HPV

Group 1

Group 2*

 

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

PR (95% CI)

 

Univariate

Multivariable

Univariate

Multivariable

Univariate

Multivariable

Age

0.96 (0.94, 0.98)

0.98 (0.95, 1.00)

0.95 (0.92, 0.98)

0.96 (0.93, 1.00)

0.95 (0.92, 0.98)

0.97 (0.94, 1.00)

Marital status

1.17 (0.85, 1.59)

0.99 (0.74, 1.32)

1.43 (0.92, 2.22)

1.25 (0.80, 1.95)

1.28 (0.84, 1.94)

1.09 (0.70, 1.68)

Age at sexual initiation

0.98 (0.94, 1.03)

1.00 (0.95, 1.05)

0.96 (0.90, 1.03)

0.98 (0.71, 1.36)

0.98 (0.93, 1.04)

1.00 (0.78, 1.28)

Number of sexual partners

0.99 (0.94, 1.05)

1.01 (0.95, 1.07)

1.02 (0.95, 1.10)

1.04 (0.96, 1.13)

1.00 (0.93, 1.08)

1.01 (0.93, 1.09)

HIV status

2.54 (1.69, 3.81)

2.27 (1.48, 3.48)

3.68 (1.95, 6.92)

4.01 (1.96, 8.21)

2.21 (1.32, 3.67)

1.87 (1.11, 3.17)

Contraceptive use

1.20 (0.86, 1.67)

1.24 (0.89, 1.73)

1.16 (0.72, 1.85)

0.98 (0.60, 1.60)

1.24 (0.79, 1.94)

1.34 (0.83, 2.17)

Douching

0.95 (0.69, 1.32)

1.06 (0.78, 1.44)

1.11 (0.71, 1.75)

1.54 (0.94, 2.52)

0.90 (0.58, 1.39)

1.05 (0.67, 1.66)

Body mass index

0.94 (0.90, 0.97)

0.96 (0.93, 1.00)

0.93 (0.88, 0.98)

0.97 (0.91, 1.02)

0.96 (0.91, 1.01)

0.97 (0.92, 1.03)

  1. *Group 2A and 2B.