Table 3 The association of reproductive characteristics of the participants with human papillomaviruses
Negative | Positive | OR [95% CI] | p -value | aOR [95% CI] | p -value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||||
Age at first intercourse | ||||||||
< 16 Years | 51 | 5.4 | 4 | 8.0 | Reference | Reference | ||
16–20 Years | 461 | 48.5 | 28 | 56.0 | 0.77 [0.26, 2.30] | 0.645 | 0.88 [0.28, 2.75] | 0.829 |
20–45 Years | 438 | 46.1 | 18 | 36.0 | 0.52 [0.17, 1.61] | 0.259 | 0.67 [0.18, 2.42] | 0.543 |
No of Sexual Partners | ||||||||
One Partner | 897 | 94.4 | 48 | 96.0 | Reference | Reference | ||
> 1 Partners | 53 | 5.6 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.71 [0.17, 2.98] | 0.635 | 0.88 [0.20, 3.80] | 0.865 |
Menstrual Cycle | ||||||||
Regular | 652 | 68.6 | 37 | 74.0 | Reference | Reference | ||
Irregular | 298 | 31.4 | 13 | 26.0 | 0.77 [0.40, 1.47] | 0.425 | 0.61 [0.31, 1.22] | 0.168 |
How many sanitary pads used in a day? | ||||||||
Nil | 97 | 10.2 | 8 | 16.0 | Reference | |||
1–2 Pads | 177 | 18.6 | 10 | 20.0 | 0.69 [0.26, 1.79] | 0.441 | ||
3–4 Pads | 521 | 54.8 | 29 | 58.0 | 0.68 [0.30, 1.52] | 0.343 | ||
> 4 Pads | 155 | 16.3 | 3 | 6.0 | 0.24 [0.06, 0.91] | 0.036 | ||
Have you attained menopause? | ||||||||
No | 831 | 87.5 | 40 | 80.0 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 119 | 12.5 | 10 | 20.0 | 1.75 [0.85, 3.58] | 0.129 | 2.16 [1.01, 4.65] | 0.047 |
Age at Marriage | ||||||||
< 18 years | 165 | 17.4 | 13 | 26.0 | Reference | |||
18 – 21 years | 419 | 44.1 | 24 | 48.0 | 0.73 [0.36, 1.46] | 0.371 | ||
22 – 25 years | 225 | 23.7 | 6 | 12.0 | 0.34 [0.13, 0.91] | 0.032 | ||
26 – 29 years | 91 | 9.6 | 4 | 8.0 | 0.56 [0.18, 1.76] | 0.320 | ||
> 30 years | 50 | 5.3 | 3 | 6.0 | 0.76 [0.21, 2.78] | 0.680 | ||
Age at first Pregnancy | ||||||||
Never Pregnant | 77 | 8.1 | 5 | 10.0 | Reference | Reference | ||
< 20 Years of Age | 217 | 22.8 | 17 | 34.0 | 1.21 [0.43, 3.38] | 0.721 | 1.27 [0.39, 4.05] | 0.685 |
≥ 20 Years of Age | 656 | 69.1 | 28 | 56.0 | 0.66 [0.25, 1.75] | 0.402 | 0.73 [0.26, 2.01] | 0.544 |
Number of Conceptions | ||||||||
Zero | 85 | 8.9 | 5 | 10.0 | Reference | |||
1 to 2 | 619 | 65.2 | 33 | 66.0 | 0.91 [0.34, 2.39] | 0.842 | ||
≥ 3 | 246 | 25.9 | 12 | 24.0 | 0.83 [0.28, 2.42] | 0.732 | ||
Number of Living Children | ||||||||
Zero | 112 | 11.8 | 11 | 22.0 | Reference | |||
1 to 2 | 731 | 76.9 | 30 | 60.0 | 0.42 [0.20, 0.86] | 0.017 | ||
≥ 3 | 107 | 11.3 | 9 | 18.0 | 0.86 [0.34, 2.15] | 0.741 | ||
Are you following any family planning methods? | ||||||||
No | 424 | 44.6 | 28 | 56.0 | Reference | Reference | ||
Yes | 526 | 55.4 | 22 | 44.0 | 0.63 [0.36, 1.12] | 0.118 | 0.55 [0.29, 1.01] | 0.055 |