Table 4 Differences in correlates of HR-HPV infection, comparing urban to rural women in Mali (n=414)
Urban prevalence | Rural prevalence | p** | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
15-24 | 17% (8/47) | 20% (10/50) | 0.52 |
25-34 | 12% (8/68) | 27% (15/56) | |
35-44 | 11% (4/37) | 19% (12/64) | |
45-54 | 6% (2/31) | 31% (9/29) | |
55-65 | 11% (2/19) | 18% (2/11) | |
Can read | 14% (8/59) | 27% (15/55) | 0.90 |
Cannot read | 11% (16/143) | 22% (34/156) | |
Attended school | 14% (11/77) | 25% (18/72) | 0.38 |
Did not attend school | 10% (13/125) | 22% (31/139) | |
Work outside home | 11% (10/87) | 27% (17/64) | 0.45 |
No | 12% (13/108) | 20% (25/126) | |
Age first intercourse | |||
10-14 | 26% (9/34) | 25% (15/59) | 0.07 |
15-32 | 9%* (14/138) | 22% (33/150) | |
Household income/mo. | 0.28 | ||
<25 K CFA (<$50) | 6% (3/50) | 29% (11/38) | |
25 K-49,999 CFA ($50-100) | 13% (8/63) | 21% (19/92) | |
50 K-99,999 CFA ($100-200) | 10% (6/58) | 29% (16/56) | |
100 K+ CFA ($200+) | 20% (4/20) | 20% (2/10) | |
Married | 9% (12/139) | 24% (45/186) | 0.09 |
No | 19%* (12/62) | 19% (4/21) | |
Polygamy | 9% (7/75) | 24% (25/108) | 0.69 |
No | 12% (13/108) | 23% (22/92) | |
Ever pregnant | 12% (21/174) | 24% (46/194) | 0.76 |
No | 11% (3/27) | 18% (3/17) | |
No. pregnancies | 0.53 | ||
0 | 11% (3/27) | 18% (3/17) | |
1-5 | 17% (17/102) | 23% (23/100) | |
6-8 | 7% (3/45) | 22% (15/67) | |
9-10 | 5% (1/21) | 28% (5/18) | |
>11 | 0% (0/7) | 30% (3/10) | |
Ever used condom | 26% (6/23) | 15% (4/26) | 0.03 |
No | 11%* (18/168) | 26% (43/168) |