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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: A cross-sectional study to estimate high-risk human papillomavirus prevalence and type distribution in Italian women aged 18–26 years

Characteristics

 

n (%)

N

Socio-demographic characteristics

Mean age (years)

 

23.8 ± 0.07 *

1,094

Age group

18–24 years

598 (54.7)

1,094

 

25–26 years

496 (45.3)

 

Geographical area of residence

North

445 (40.7)

1,094

 

Centre

235 (21.5)

 
 

South

414 (37.8)

 

Nationality

Foreign

69 (6.3)

1,092

 

Italian

1,023 (93.7)

 

Educational level

Low (≤8 years)

216 (19.8)

1,090

 

High (>8 years)

874 (80.2)

 

Employment status

Student

455 (42.0)

1,084

 

Employed

415 (38.3)

 
 

Unemployed

163 (15.0)

 
 

Housewife

51 (4.7)

 

Marital status

Single

974 (89.3)

1,091

 

Married

113 (10.3)

 
 

Divorced

4 (0.4)

 

Lives with

parents

813 (74.7)

1,089

 

partner

185 (17.0)

 
 

alone

48 (4.4)

 
 

friends

43 (3.9)

 

Sexual behaviour and reproductive history

Mean age at first sexual intercourse (years)

 

17.5 ± 0.1 *

1,089

Parity

0

988 (90.4)

1,093

 

≥1child

105 (9.6)

 

Mean age at first delivery (years)

 

21.7 ± 0.3 *

105

No. of lifetime partners

1

377 (34.6)

1,091

 

2–4

558 (51.1)

 
 

≥5

156 (14.3)

 

No. of partners in the last 6 months

0

69 (6.3)

1,093

 

1

962 (88.0)

 
 

2–4

53 (4.9)

 
 

≥5

9 (0.8)

 

Use of contraceptives in the last 6 months

Yes

762 (74.5)

1,023

 

No

261 (25.5)

 

Use of condoms in the last 6 months

Always

346 (33.9)

1,020

 

Rarely

307 (30.1)

 
 

Never

369 (36.0)

 

Previous Pap-test

Yes

420 (38.5)

1,091

 

No

671 (61.5)

 
  1. * (mean ± Standard Error).