Table 2 Baseline characteristics’ distribution according to HPV infection stage
Baseline characteristics | Single HPV infection n = (%) | Multiple HPV infection n = (%) | Total | p = | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) (n = 219) | <30 | 10 (31.25 ) | 22 (68.75) | 32 | 0.54 |
30-50 | 31 (22.96) | 104 (77.04) | 135 | ||
>50 | 11 (21.15 ) | 41 (78.85) | 52 | ||
Origin (n = 219) | Bogota | 21 (30.43) | 48 (69.57) | 69 | 0.115 |
Other cities | 31 (20.67) | 119 (79.33) | 150 | ||
No. of family members living together (n = 219) | <=4 | 35 (24.65 ) | 107 (75.35) | 142 | 0.670 |
>4 | 17 (22.08 ) | 60 (77.92) | 77 | ||
*Average monthly income (n = 219) | Minimum | 30 (20.98) | 113 (79.02) | 143 | 0.243 |
>minimum | 22 (28.95) | 54 (71.05) | 76 | ||
Ethnicity (n = 219) | Indigenous | 0 | 1 (100) | 1 | 1 |
Mestizo | 52 (24.19) | 163 (75.81) | 215 | ||
Afro-descendant | 0 | 3 (100) | 3 | ||
Marital status (n = 219) | Married | 2 (14.29) | 12 (85.71) | 14 | 0.849 |
Divorced | 1 (33.33) | 2 (66.67) | 3 | ||
Single | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | 5 | ||
Living with partner | 48 (24.49) | 148 (75.51) | 196 | ||
Widow | 0 | 1 (100) | 1 | ||
Healthcare scheme affiliation (n = 219) | Contributory | 6 (35.3) | 11 (64.70) | 17 | 0.244 |
Subsidised | 46 (22.77) | 156 (77.23) | 202 | ||
Age on first intercourse (n = 219) | <18 | 22 (23.66) | 71 (76.34) | 93 | 0.979 |
≥18 | 30 (23.81) | 96 (76.19) | 126 | ||
Lifetime sexual partners (n = 219) | 1 | 25 (24.51) | 77 (75.49) | 102 | 0.804 |
>1 | 27 (23.08) | 90 (76.92) | 117 | ||
Contraceptive method (n = 219) | No method used | 25 (27.78) | 65 (72.22) | 90 | 0.470 |
Surgery | 14 (21.21) | 52 (78.79) | 66 | ||
Hormonal | 3 (13.04) | 20 (86.96) | 23 | ||
Barrier | 10 (25) | 30 (75) | 40 | ||
Number of pregnancies (n = 219) | None | 2 (50) | 2 (50) | 4 | 0.07 |
1-2 | 25 (28.09) | 64 (71.91) | 89 | ||
3-4 | 15 (16.13) | 78 (83.87) | 93 | ||
>4 | 10 (30.3) | 23 (69.7) | 33 | ||
Abortions (n = 158) | None | 23 (28.05) | 59 (71.95) | 82 | 0.481 |
1 | 11 (20) | 44(80) | 55 | ||
> = 2 | 4 (19.05) | 17 (80.95) | 21 | ||
STD (n = 210) | No | 37 (22.16) | 130 (77.84) | 167 | 0.112 |
Yes | 15 (34.88) | 28 (65.12) | 43 | ||
Colposcopy results (n = 202) | L-SIL | 14 (29.17) | 34 (70.83) | 48 | 0.819 |
H-SIL | 0 | 1 (100) | 1 | ||
Negative | 37 (24.18) | 116 (75.82) | 153 | ||
Cytological findings (n = 219) | ASC-US | 1 (11.11) | 8 (88.89) | 9 | 0.840 |
L-SIL | 3 (25) | 9 (75) | 12 | ||
Negative | 48 (24.24) | 150 (75.76) | 198 | ||