Table 3 Demographic/behavioural risk factor comparison between HPV+ and HPV- women
Variable | Variable level | Total N = (N = 40) | HPV results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HPV− (N = 22) | HPV+ (N = 18) | ||||
N(%) | N(%) | p-value | |||
Age | Mean(SD) | 39.05(6.28) | 39.15(6.00) | 38.94(6.78) | 0.92 |
Marital status | Single | 6(15.8) | 4(19.0) | 2(11.8) | 0.59 |
Married/Common law | 13(34.2) | 7(33.3) | 6(35.3) | ||
Separated/Divorced | 14(36.8) | 6(28.6) | 8(47.1) | ||
Widowed | 5(13.2) | 4(19.0) | 1(5.9) | ||
Highest school level completed | No schooling/some primary | 13(34.2) | 7(33.3) | 6(35.3) | 1.00 |
Primary/some secondary | 24(63.2) | 13(61.9) | 11(64.7) | ||
Completed secondary | 1(2.6) | 1(4.8) | 0 | ||
Further studies (trade, college, university) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
How long to walk to nearest health centre? | Less than 10 min | 7(18.4) | 5(23.8) | 2(11.8) | 0.47 |
Less than 30 min | 13(34.2) | 8(38.1) | 5(29.4) | ||
More than 30 min | 18(47.4) | 8(38.1) | 10(58.9) | ||
Age at first sexual intercourse | Mean(SD) | 16.83(2.83) | 17.05(2.67) | 16.53(3.11) | 0.60 |
Type of contraception currently used | Condoms | 9(23.7) | 5(23.8) | 4(23.5) | 1.00 |
Oral contraceptive | 9(23.7) | 2(9.5) | 7(41.2) | 0.05 | |
Do not use birth control | 11(28.9) | 5(23.8) | 6(35.3) | 0.68 | |
Not sexually active | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Other (injection, norplant, IUD) | 12(31.6) | 8(38.1) | 4(23.5) | 0.49 | |
Number of male partners in past week | None | 16(42.1) | 9(42.9) | 7(41.2) | 1.00 |
One or more | 22(57.9) | 12(57.1) | 10(58.8) | ||
Years since HIV+ confirmed | <1 year | 4(10.8) | 1(5.0) | 3(17.6) | 0.46 |
1–2 years | 12(32.4) | 6(30.0) | 6(35.3) | ||
3–4 years | 8(21.6) | 4(20.0) | 4(23.5) | ||
≥5 years | 13(35.1) | 9(45.0) | 4(23.5) | ||
Age diagnosed | Mean(SD) | 34.61(6.39) | 33.74(5.61) | 35.59(7.21) | 0.39 |
Most recent HIV appointment | <6 months | 36(94.7) | 20(95.2) | 16(94.1) | 1.00 |
≥6 months | 2(5.3) | 1(4.8) | 1(5.9) | ||
Most recent blood work | <6 months | 12(32.4) | 3(15.0) | 9(52.9) | 0.03 |
≥6 months | 25(67.6) | 17(85.0) | 8(47.1) | ||
Recent CD4 Count (Cells/mm3) | <350 | 9(24.3) | 4(20.0) | 5(29.4) | 0.78 |
≥350 | 28(75.7) | 16(80.0) | 12(70.6) | ||
WHO Stage | I | 9(23.7) | 5(23.8) | 4(23.5) | 0.75 |
II | 21(55.3) | 10(14.6) | 11(64.7) | ||
III | 4(10.5) | 3(14.3) | 1(5.9) | ||
IV | 4(10.5) | 3(14.3) | 1(5.9) | ||
On ARV | No | 12(31.6) | 4(19.0) | 8(47.1) | 0.13 |
Yes | 26(68.4) | 17(81.0) | 9(52.9) | ||
Medication currently taking | Well | 1(2.6) | 1(4.8) | 0 | 1.00 |
CBV | 11(28.9) | 7(33.3) | 4(23.5) | 0.72 | |
NVP | 15(39.5) | 12(57.1) | 3(17.6) | 0.02 | |
TDF | 6(15.8) | 4(19.0) | 2(11.8) | 0.67 | |
3tc | 14(36.8) | 9(42.9) | 5(29.4) | 0.61 | |
ATV | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
EFV | 10(26.3) | 4(19.0) | 6(35.3) | 0.29 | |
LPV | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
AZT | 8(21.1) | 5(23.8) | 3(17.6) | 0.71 | |
V | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||