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) |