Table 5 Cervical cancer risk in relation to the number of lifetime partners

N (%)

N (%)

All women**

1

106 (20)

417 (27)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

2

157 (30)

521 (34)

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

3

123 (23)

310 (20)

1.6 (1.2–2.1)

1.4 (1.1–1.9)

≥ 4

133 (25)

285 (18)

1.8 (1.4–2.5)

1.7 (1.2–2.2)

Coloured women⁺

(N = 391)

(N = 1155)

1

94 (24)

370 (32)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

2

124 (32)

427 (37)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

3

92 (24)

213 (18)

1.7 (1.2–2.4)

1.5 (1.1 – 2.2)

≥ 4

80 (20)

142 (12)

2.2 (1.6–3.2)

2.0 (1.4–2.9)

Black women⁺⁺

(N = 133)

(N = 386)

1

12 (9)

47 (12)

[1.0***

[1.0]***

2

33 (25)

94 (24)

1.4 (0.7–2.9)

1.2 (0.6–2.3)

3

31 (23)

97 (25)

1.3 (0.6–2.7)

1.0 (0.5–2.1)

≥ 4

53 (40)

143 (37)

1.5 (0.7–2.9)

1.2 (0.6–2.3)