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Table 3 HPV prevalence by socio-behavioral characteristics: univariate analysis.

From: Human papillomavirus infection and risk factors in a cohort of Tuscan women aged 18-24: results at recruitment

Characteristics

No.

HPV positive n (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

P

Condom use

   

0.01

Never used

262

75 (28.6)

1.00

 

Used sometimes

305

83 (27.2)

0.93 (0.64-1.34)

 

Used most of the time

245

52 (21.2)

0.67 (0.44-1.00)

 

Always used

238

40 (16.8)

0.50 (0.33-0.77)

 

Missing

16

3 (18.8)

0.57 (0.16-2.07)

 

Age at the first intercourse

   

0.01

≤ 17 years old

697

182 (26.1)

1.00

 

> 17 years old

369

71 (19.2)

0.67 (0.49-0.91)

 

Number of partners the last three years

   

<0.0001

1

532

52 (9.8)

1.00

 

2 - 4

421

141 (33.5)

4.65 (3.27-6.60)

 

≥ 5

86

49 (56.9)

12.22 (7.31-20.43)

 

Missing

27

11 (40.7)

6.34 (2.79-14.39)

 

Total number of partners

   

<0.0001

1

347

26 (7.5)

1.00

 

2 - 4

474

116 (24.5)

4.00 (2.54-6.28)

 

≥ 5

210

97 (46.2)

10.59 (6.53-17.17)

 

Missing

35

14 (40.0)

8.23 (3.75-18.05)

 

Lifetime number of partner's partners

   

<0.0001

1

263

12 (4.5)

1.00

 

2 - 4

218

41 (18.8)

4.84 (2.47-9.48)

 

≥ 5

119

41 (34.4)

10.99 (5.50-21.95)

 

Missing

466

159 (34.1)

10.83 (5.88-19.93)

 

Smoking

   

<0.0001

No

639

116 (18.1)

1.00

 

Yes

422

137 (32.5)

2.16 (1.62-2.88)

 

Missing

5

0 (0.0)

  

No. of cigarettes

   

<0.0001

0

639

116 (18.1)

1.00

 

1 - 10

337

101 (29.9)

1.92 (1.41-2.62)

 

> 10

73

35 (47.9)

4.15 (2.51-6.85)

 

Missing

17

1 (5.8)

0.28 (0.03-2.14)

 

Oral contraceptives (current use)

   

0.83

No

577

141 (24.5)

1.00

 

Yes

481

110 (22.9)

0.91 (0.68-1.21)

 

Missing

8

2 (25.0)

1.03 (0.20-5.16)

 

Pregnancies prior

   

0.04

Yes

78

26 (33.3)

1.00

 

No

974

226 (23.2)

0.60 (0.36-0.99)

 

Missing

14

1 (7.1)

0.15 (0.01-1.24)

 

Genital disease

   

0.002

Yes

285

89 (31.2)

1.00

 

No

773

162 (20.9)

0.58 (0.43-0.79)

 

Missing

8

2 (25.0)

0.73 (0.14-3.70)

 

Partner's genital disease

   

0.27

Yes

54

16 (29.6)

1.00

 

No

1000

236 (23.6)

0.73 (0.40-1.33)

 

Missing

12

1 (8.3)

0.21 (0.02-1.81)

 

Education

   

0.07

University

94

22 (23.4)

1.00

 

High school

815

181 (22.2)

0.93 (0.56-1.54)

 

Middle school

132

41 (31.06)

1.47 (0.80-2.69)

 

Missing

25

9 (36.0)

1.84 (0.71-4.74)

 

Total

1066

253 (23.7)

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