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Table 3 Variables associated with the presence of any atypia, LSIL or HSIL+ in cervical cytopathology exams. State of Maranhão, Brazil. 2007 to 2012

From: Patterns of cervical cytological abnormalities according to the Human Development Index in the northeast region of Brazil

Variables

Yes

No

OR

95 % CI

p-value

 

n

%

n

%

   

Any Atypia

 Age < 25 years vs. 25 to 64 years

5,186

2.0

260,215

98.0

0.9

0.89–1.95

<0.001

 Age ≥ 65 years vs. 25 to 64 years

1,467

3.0

48,005

97.0

1.4

1.34–1.49

<0.001

 Presence vs. absence of TZ

22,615

2.9

758,069

97.1

3.0

2.86–3.03

<0.001

 Already had prior exam vs. Never had

16,896

2.0

815,426

98.0

1.2

1.11–1.19

<0.001

 Time since last screening > 3 years vs. ≤ 3 years

1,127

2.3

47,581

97.7

1.2

1.10–1.24

<0.001

LSIL

 Age < 25 years vs. 25 to 64 years

2,881

1.1

262,520

98.9

1.5

1.47–1.60

<0.001

 Age ≥ 65 years vs. 25 to 64 years

172

0.3

49,300

99.7

0.5

0.43–0.58

<0.001

 Presence vs. absence of TZ

8,651

1.1

772,033

98.9

3.8

3.60–4.02

<0.001

 Already had prior exam vs. Never had

5,237

0.6

827,085

99.4

0.9

0.86–0.96

0.001

 Time since last screening > 3 years vs. ≤ 3 years

361

0.7

48,347

99.3

1.2

1.03–1.28

0.015

HSIL+

 Age < 25 years vs. 25 to 64 years

157

0.1

265,244

99.9

0.2

0.16–0.22

<0.001

 Age ≥ 65 years vs. 25 to 64 years

438

0.9

49,034

99.1

2.8

2.51–3.07

<0.001

 Presence vs. absence of TZ

3,043

0.4

777,641

99.6

2.7

2.48–2.90

<0.001

 Already had prior exam vs. Never had

2,305

0.3

830,017

99.7

1.2

1.06–1.27

0.002

 Time since last screening > 3 years vs. ≤ 3 years

163

0.3

48,545

99.7

1.2

1.04–1.44

0.016

  1. OR odds ratio, 95 % CI, 95 % confidence interval, TZ, transformation zone
  2. LSIL Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, HSIL+ high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionor worse