Table 2 Sexual and reproductive history according to presence/absence of cervical lesions by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA)
Variables | VIA Positive N = 35 | VIA Negative N = 236 | Total N = 271 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Age at first sexual intercourse | ||||
≤17 | 17 (48.6) | 93 (39.4) | 110 (40.6) | 0.49 |
18–23 | 17 (48.6) | 129 (54.7) | 146 (53.9) | |
≥24 | 1 (2.9) | 14 (5.9) | 15 (5.5) | |
Number of lifetime sexual partners | ||||
1 | 4 (11.4) | 66 (28.0) | 70 (25.8) | 0.03 |
≥2 | 31 (88.6) | 170 (72.0) | 201 (74.2) | |
Mean number of children | 2 ± 1.44 | 2.1 ± 1.90 | 2.1 ± 1.84 | 0.64 |
Age at first child | ||||
≤17 | 13 (37.1) | 84 (35.6) | 97 (35.8) | 0.36 |
18–23 | 20 (57.1) | 120 (50.8) | 140 (51.7) | |
≥24 | 2 (5.7) | 32 (13.6) | 34 (12.5) | |
Condom use | ||||
Do not use condoms | 5 (14.3) | 50 (21.2) | 55 (20.3) | 0.40 |
Sometimes/Most times/Non-Regular partner only | 23 (65.7) | 127 (53.8) | 150 (55.3) | |
100% of the time | 7 (20.0) | 59 (25.0) | 66 (24.4) | |
Condom use at last sex | ||||
Yes | 17 (48.6) | 128 (54.5) | 145 (53.7) | 0.52 |
No | 18 (51.5) | 107 (45.5) | 125 (46.3) | |
Ever been raped | ||||
Yes | 1 (2.9) | 15 (6.4) | 16 (5.9) | 0.70 |
No | 34 (97.1) | 221 (93.6) | 255 (94.1) | |
Sex in exchange for money | ||||
Yes | 1 (2.9) | 3 (1.3) | 4 (1.5) | 0.43 |
No | 34 (97.1) | 233 (98.7) | 267 (98.5) | |
Sex in exchange for food or housing/rent? | ||||
Yes | 1 (2.9) | 3 (1.3) | 4 (1.5) | 0.43 |
No | 34 (97.1) | 233 (98.7) | 267 (98.5) | |
History of any of the following STIs | ||||
Warts, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes | 15 (42.9) | 60 (26.2) | 75 (28.8) | 0.05 |
None | 20 (57.1) | 169 (73.8) | 189 (71.6) | |
Anal sex in the past 12 months | ||||
Yes | 2 (5.7) | 11 (4.7) | 13 (4.8) | 0.68 |
HIV Status | ||||
Positive | 25 (73.5) | 84 (34.9) | 109 (40.7) | <0.01 |
Negative | 9 (26.5) | 150 (64.1) | 159 (59.3) | |