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Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable factors associated with HPV DNA positivity amongst women in Estonia, 2006

From: Population-based type-specific prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in Estonia

   

Bivariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

 

HPV +/Total

%

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Characteristic

        

Socio-demographic

        

Age (years)

< = 20

23/52

44.2

1

  

1

  

21-25

44/95

46.3

1.1

0.6-2.1

 

0.8

0.4-1.7

 

26-30

23/75

30.7

0.6

0.3-1.2

 

0.4

0.2-1.0

 

30+

30/104

28.8

0.5

0.3-1.0

0.03

0.4

0.2-0.9

0.05

Ethnicity

Estonian

96/269

35.7

1

     

Other

22/52

42.3

1.3

0.7-2.4

0.4

   

Marital status

Married

23/81

28.4

1

     

Co-habiting

56/143

39.2

1.6

0.9-2.9

    

Never married

31/81

38.3

2.2

0.8-6.5

    

Other

8/17

47.1

1.6

0.8-3.0

0.3

   

Education (in years)

< = 9 years

8/19

42.1

1

     

10-12 years

32/88

36.4

0.8

0.3-2.2

    

13+ years

72/202

35.6

0.8

0.3-2.0

0.9

   

Sexual behavior

        

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes

117/306

38.2

1

     

No

1/16

6.3

0.1

0.01-0.8

0.03

   

Age at the first intercourse

< = 18 y

95/217

43.8

1

  

1

  

> 18 y

20/85

23.5

0.4

0.2-0.7

0.001

0.4

0.2-0.8

<0.01

Number of sexual partners in last 12 months

1

72/226

31.9

1

  

1

  

2-5

39/67

58.2

3.0

1.7-5.2

< 0.001

2.5

1.4-4.5

< 0.01

> = 6

        

Self-reported history of sexually transmitted infections

Yes

33/82

40.2

1

     

No

83/233

35.6

0.8

0.5-1.4

0.5

   

Health behaviour

        

Current contraceptive use

Male condom

24/78

30.8

1

     

Other (hormonal, intrauterine device)

92/226

40.7

1.5

0.9-2.7

0.1

   

Visited gynecologist with in last 12 months

Yes

63/158

39.9

1

     

No

57/168

33.9

0.8

0.5-1.2

0.3

   

Any* cervical cancer screening with in last 12 months

Yes

55/129

42.6

1

     

No

65/197

33.0

0.7

0.4-1.0

0.08

   
  1. * Opportunistic or systematic cervical cancer screening