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Table 2 Determinants of HR-HPV prevalence: univariate (OR crude) and multivariate (OR adj) logistic regression analysis

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

Characteristics

HR-HPV positivity

Univariate analysis

Multivariate model**

  

n/N (%)

OR crude

95%CI

OR adj

95%CI

Age Group

18-24 years

119/597 (19.9)

1

-

  
 

25-26 years

86/496 (17.3)

0.84

(0.62 – 1.14)

  

Geographical area of residence

Centre

44/235 (18.8)

1

-

  
 

North

86/445 (19.3)

1.03

(0.69 – 1.55)

  
 

South

75/414 (18.1)

0.95

(0.63 – 1.44)

  

Nationality

Foreign

13/69 (18.8)

1

-

  
 

Italian

192/1023 (18.7)

0.99

(0.53 – 1.86)

  

Educational level

Low (≤8 years)

39/216 (18.1)

1

-

  
 

High (>8 years)

166/874 (19.0)

1.06

(0.72 – 1.56)

  

Employment status

Student

79/455 (17.4)

1

-

  
 

Employed

80/415 (19.3)

1.14

(0.80 – 1.60)

  
 

Other

45/214 (21.0)

1.27

(0.84 – 1.91)

  

Marital status

Single

197/974 (20.2)

1

-

  
 

Married

8/113 (7.1)

0.30

(0.14 – 0.63)

  

Lives with

Parents/friends/alone

182/904 (20.1)

1

-

1

-

 

Partner

22/185 (11.9)

0.53

(0.33 – 0.86)

0.56

(0.34 - 0.92)

Mean age at first sexual intercourse (years)

 

* 17.2

0.92

(0.85 – 0.99)

  

Parity

0

195/988 (19.7)

1

-

  
 

≥ 1 child

10/105 (9.5)

0.43

(0.22 – 0.84)

  

Mean age at first delivery (years)

 

* 21.8

1.01

(0.78 – 1.30)

  

No. of lifetime partners

1

25/377 (6.3)

1

-

1

-

 

2-4

118/558 (21.1)

3.78

(2.40 – 5.94)

4.15

(2.56 – 6.72)

 

≥5

62/156 (39.7)

9.29

(5.54 – 15.57)

10.63

(6.16 – 18.36)

No. of partners in the last 6 months

0-1

181/1031 (17.6)

1

-

  
 

≥2

24/62 (38.7)

2.96

(1.73 – 5.07)

  

Use of contraceptives in the last 6 months

No

35/261 (13.4)

1

-

1

-

 

Yes

159/762 (20.9)

1.70

(1.14 – 2.53)

1.67

(1.09 – 2.54)

Use of condoms in the last 6 months

Always

68/346 (19.7)

1

-

  
 

Rarely

65/307 (21.2)

1.10

(0.75 – 1.60)

  
 

Never

61/367 (16.6)

0.81

(0.56 – 1.19)

  

Previous Pap-test

No

135/671 (20.1)

1

-

  
 

Yes

70/420 (16.7)

0.79

(0.58 – 1.09)

  
  1. *mean.
  2. **The following variables have been included in the multivariate model: marital status, living with, mean age at first sexual intercourse, mean age at first delivery, parity, number of lifetime partners, number of partners in the last 6 months, use of contraceptives in the last 6 months.