Table 2 The results of bivariate analysis for gynecological and obstetrical factors associated with hr-HPV infection among women of reproductive age attending KIU-TH.

Menarche

≤ 12 years

26(12.0)

17(65.4)

9(34.6)

3.20(1.29–5.78)

0.012*

> 12 years

190(88.0)

163(85.8)

27(14.2)

Ref

Coitarche

≤ 15 years

28(13.0)

20(71.4)

8(28.6)

2.29(1.26–4.15)

0.076*

> 15 years

188(87.0)

160(85.1)

28(14.9)

Ref

Currently pregnant

No

205(94.9)

171(83.4)

34(16.6)

Ref

Yes

11(5.1)

9(81.8)

2(18.2)

1.12(0.23–5.40)

0.890

Parity

0

34(15.7)

30(88.2)

4(11.8)

Ref

1–3

128(59.3)

110(85.9)

18(14.1)

0.33(0.05–2.33)

0.268

4–6

47(21.8)

35(74.5)

12(25.5)

0.41(0.07–2.27)

0.307

> 6

7(3.2)

5(71.4)

2(28.6)

0.86(0.15–5.01)

0.864

Age at 1st term birth

Nulliparous

27(12.5)

24(88.9)

3(11.1)

Ref

< 17 years

15(6.9)

12(80.0)

3(20.0)

2.00(0.64–6.26)

0.436

17–20 years

93(93)

71(76.3)

22(23.7)

2.48(1.06–5.77)

0.368

> 20 years

81(37.5)

73(90.1)

8(9.9)

0.88(0.35–2.20)

0.854

Contraceptive use

No

44(20.4)

41(93.2)

3(6.8)

Ref

Yes

172(79.6)

139(80.8)

33(19.2)

3.23(0.95–11.13)

0.061*

Partner circumcised

No

113(52.8)

89(78.8)

24(21.2)

0.49(0.23–1.04)

0.062*

Yes

103(47.7)

91(88.3)

12(11.7)

Ref

Condom use

No

169(78.2)

141(83.4)

28(16.6)

1.033(0.44–2.45)

0.941

Yes

47(21.8)

39(83.0)

8(17.0)

Ref

Number of sexual partners past year

0

4(1.9)

4(100)

1

167(77.3)

147(88)

20(12.0)

Ref

2

40(18.5)

27(67.5)

13(32.5)

3.54(1.57–7.95)

0.002*

≥ 3

5(2.3)

2(40.0)

3(60.0)

11.04(3.29–36.94)

0.011*

Number of sexual partners in life

1

96(44.4)

92(95.8)

4(4.2)

Ref

2

57(26.4)

52(91.2)

5(8.8)

2.21(0.57–8.59)

0.252

≥ 3

63(29.2)

36(57.1)

27(42.9)

17.25(5.64–52.79)

< 0.001*

STIs in past year

No

107(49.5)

103(96.3)

4(3.7)

Ref

Yes

109(50.5)

77(70.6)

32(29.4)

10.70(3.63–31.69)

< 0.001*

Ongoing abnormal vaginal discharge

No

139(64.4)

133(95.7)

6(4.3)

Ref

Yes

77(35.6)

47(61.0)

30(39.0)

14.15(5.54–36.13)

< 0.001*