Table 1 Patient characteristics, including risk factors
Cohort (n, unless stated otherwise)a | ||
|---|---|---|
1983/84 | 1988/89 | |
Number recruited | 659 | 599 |
Highest graduation | ||
None | 21 (3%) | 6 (1%) |
Secondary school | 354 (54%) | 372 (62%) |
Higher level | 283 (43%) | 221 (37%) |
Country of birth | ||
Germany | 474 (72%) | 511 (85%) |
Other | 183 (28%) | 88 (15%) |
Stable relationship | ||
Yes | 529 (80%) | 423 (71%) |
No | 123 (19%) | 169 (28%) |
Current pregnancy | ||
Yes | 27 (4%) | 11 (2%) |
No | 627 (95%) | 581 (97%) |
Parity (mean ± SD) | ||
Pregnancies | 0.7 ± 1.05 | 0.2 ± 0.56 |
Born children | 0.5 ± 0.74 | 0.1 ± 0.36 |
Screening for cervical cancer | ||
Yes | 548 (83%) | 307 (51%) |
Never | 94 (14%) | 274 (46%) |
Contraception | ||
Hormonalb | 679 | 590 |
Otherb | 517 | 457 |
None | 23 | 21 |
Smoking history | ||
Current | ||
Yes | 244 (37%) | 221 (37%) |
No | 413 (63%) | 377 (63%) |
Former | ||
Yes | 163 (25%) | 74 (12%) |
No | 345 (52%) | 392 (65%) |
Number of sexual partners | ||
0 | 8 (1%) | 30 (5%) |
1 | 125 (19%) | 126 (21%) |
2–5 | 335 (51%) | 336 (56%) |
>5 | 162 (25%) | 91 (15%) |
Age at sexual debut (mean ± SD) | 16.9 ± 2.45 | 16.1 ± 1.67 |
Pap smear test | ||
I | 2 (<1%) | 2 (<1%) |
II | 624 (95%) | 579 (97%) |
IIw | 11 (2%) | 12 (2%) |
III | 3 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) |
IIID | 18 (3%) | 5 (<1%) |
Iva | 1 (<1%) | – |
History of sexually transmitted disease | ||
Yes | 11 (2%) | 4 (<1%) |
No | 648 (98%) | 594 (99%) |
History of genital warts | ||
Yes | 26 (4%) | 2 (<1%) |
No | 633 (96%) | 163 (27%) |
HPV vaccination | ||
No | 616 (93%) | 463 (77%) |
Yes | 42 (6%) | 136 (23%) |
Full 3 courses | 40 (6%) | 126 (21%) |