Table 1 Characteristics of case and control participants
Characteristics | Cases (n = 132) | Controls (n = 120) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (range) | 46.7 (24-69) % | 43.5 (23-69) % | 0.02 |
Age > 40 years | 68.2 | 56.7 | 0.059 |
Married | 70.5 | 60.0 | 0.08 |
Low economic status | 53.8 | 32.5 | 0.0001 |
No formal education | 65.2 | 40.0 | 0.0001 |
Cigarette smoking | 0 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
First sex < 16 years | 37.9 | 31.7 | 0.3 |
Lifetime # of sex partners > 6 | 15.1 | 23.3 | 0.2 |
History of Pap smear | 7.7 | 16.4 | 0.04 |
Parity > 2 | 87.1 | 62.5 | 0.0001 |
High-risk HPV | 89.4 | 31.1 | 0.0001 |
HIV-positive | 16.7 | 8.3 | 0.048 |
HIV-1-positive* | 12.9 | 7.5 | 0.16 |
HIV-2-positive | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 |