Table 3 Multivariable adjusted prevalence of HPV Infection by demographic and behavioural characteristics among women above and below 30 years of age^a

Marital status

Married/Partnershaft

1

1

1

1

Single/divorced

1.89 (0.87–4.14)

1.28 (0.49–3.32)

1.29 (0.58–2.85)

0.82 (0.35–1.93)

Educational status

Basic schooling

1

1

1

1

High school and more

0.96 (0.47–1.97)

1.60 (0.67–3.82)

0.52 (0.24–1.17)

0.39 (0.17–0.94)*

Districts

Oberland^c

1

1

1

1

Unterland^d

2.43 (1.06–5.60)*

2.66 (0.98–7.24)^e

0.79 (0.32–1.96)

0.98 (0.38–2.50)

Smoking

non-smoker

1

1

1

1

smoker

2.64 (1.30–5.37)*

2.09 (0.90–4.84)

3.34 (1.53–7.29)*

3.07 (1.33–7.09)*

BMI

<25

1

1

1

1

≥25

0.39 (0.16–0.96)*

0.38 (0.13–1.17)

1.30 (0.51–3.30)

1.98 (0.84–4.67)

Age at first sexual contact

<16 years

1

1

1

1

≥16 years

1.06 (0.37–3.00)

2.43 (0.51–11.5)

0.88 (0.40–1.94)

1.18 (0.50–2.77)

LSP

<6

1

1

1

1

≥6

2.23 (1.06–4.68)*

2.11 (0.88–5.06)

0.86 (0.39–1.88)

0.98 (0.43–2.71)