Table 3 The results of multivariate analysis for factors associated with hr-HPV infection among women of reproductive age attending KIU-TH.

Urban

67(31.0)

60(89.6)

7(10.4)

Ref

Ref

Rural

149(69.0)

120(80.5)

29(19.5)

2.07(1.16–36.87)

0.105

27(0.05–14.92)

0.302

HIV status

Negative

173(80.1)

158(91.3)

15(8.7)

Ref

Ref

positive

43(19.9)

22(51.2)

21(48.8)

10.06(4.53–22.35)

< 0.001

7.06(2.77–10.65)

0.007**

Alcohol intake

No

168(77.8)

148(88.1)

20(11.9)

Ref

Ref

Yes

48(22.2)

32(66.7)

16(33.3)

3.70(1.73–7.92)

< 0.001

6.48(0.60–6.98)

0.123

Menarche

≤ 12 years

26(12.0)

17(65.4)

9(34.6)

3.20(1.29–5.78)

0.012

3.96(0.09–1.48)

0.508

> 12 years

190(88.0)

163(85.8)

27(14.2)

Ref

Ref

Coitarche

≤ 15 years

28(13.0)

20(71.4)

8(28.6)

2.29(1.26–4.15)

0.076

0.84(0.04–1.69)

0.910

> 15 years

188(87.0)

160(85.1)

28(14.9)

Ref

Ref

Contraceptive use

No

44(20.4)

41(93.2)

3(6.8)

Ref

Ref

Yes

172(79.6)

139(80.8)

33(19.2)

3.23(0.95–11.13)

0.061

0.24(0.01–8.91)

0.437

Number of sexual partners past year

0

4(1.9)

4(100)

1

167(77.3)

147(88)

20(12.0)

Ref

Ref

2

40(18.5)

27(67.5)

13(32.5)

3.54(1.57–7.95)

0.002

0.45(0.01–15.02)

0.652

≥ 3

5(2.3)

2(40.0)

3(60.0)

11.03(3.29–36.94)

0.011

4.04(0.61–12.61)

0.063

Number of sexual partners in life

1

96(44.4)

92(95.8)

4(4.2)

Ref

Ref

2

57(26.4)

52(91.2)

5(8.8)

2.21(0.57–8.59)

0.252

2.50(0.07–9.44)

0.652

≥ 3

63(29.2)

36(57.1)

27(42.9)

17.25(5.64–52.79)

< 0.001

15.7(3.77–26.14)

0.008**

STIs in past year

No

107(49.5)

103(96.3)

4(3.7)

Ref

Ref

Yes

109(50.5)

77(70.6)

32(29.4)

10.70(3.63–31.69)

< 0.001

1.61(0.09–3.02)

0.748

Ongoing abnormal vaginal discharge

No

139(64.4)

133(95.7)

6(4.3)

Ref

Ref

Yes

77(35.6)

47(61.0)

30(39.0)

14.15(5.54–36.13)

< 0.001

5.37(2.51–11.49)

0.002**