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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, by HIV status

From: HIV associated high-risk HPV infection among Nigerian women

Characteristics

HIV positive (n = 149)

HIV negative (n = 108)

HIV positive (n = 149)

HIV negative (n = 108)

p-value

 

Mean (±SD)

Mean (±SD)

N (%)

N (%)

 

Age #

36.6 (±7.9)

37.6 (±7.7)

  

0.34

Age categories #

    

0.30

 - ≤30

  

35 (23.7)

23 (21.3)

 

 - 31 – 36

  

44 (29.7)

22 (20.4)

 

 - 37 – 44

  

47 (31.7)

44 (40.7)

 

 - ≥ 45

  

22 (14.9)

19 (17.6)

 

Age at sexual initiaton #

20.8 (±4.4)

19.2 (±3.9)

  

0.004

Age at sexual initiation #

    

0.005

 -  < 18

  

41 (28.7)

21 (19.4)

 

 - 18 – 21

  

68 (47.5)

50 (46.3)

 

 - 22 - 25

  

26 (18.2)

16 (14.8)

 

 -  > 25

  

8 (5.6)

21 (19.5)

 

Total sex partners

3.3 (±3.2)

3.9 (±5.5)

  

0.34

Total sex partners

    

0.54

 - 1

  

35 (23.7)

34 (31.5)

 

 - 2 – 3

  

68 (46.0)

40 (37.0)

 

 - 4 – 5

  

27 (18.2)

18 (16.7)

 

 - 5+

  

18 (8.1)

15 (13.8)

 

Education

    

0.002

 -  ≤ 6 years

  

28 (18.8)

7 (6.5)

 

 - Secondary

  

104 (69.8)

76 (70.4)

 

 - Tertiary

  

17 (11.4)

25 (23.1)

 

Marital Status

    

<0.001

 - Married, %

  

76 (51.0)

82 (75.9)

 

 - Not married, %

  

73 (49.0)

26 (24.1)

 

Condom use*

    

0.26

 - Yes

  

3 (2.0)

0 (0)

 

 - No

  

146 (98.0)

108 (100)

 
  1. #Age in years.
  2. *Consistent condom use in the past 2 years.