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Table 1 Distribution of selected characteristics observed in the 503 patients included in the study.

From: Prevalence of human papillomavirus cervical infection in an Italian asymptomatic population

N°

 

503

 

Age

Mean (s.d.)

51 (12.3)

 
 

Range

20–81

 

Age at first intercourse

Mean (s.d.)

20.8 (6.3)

 
 

Range

5*-38

 

Marital status

Single

123

(24.45%)

 

Married

369

(73.36%)

 

Unknown

11

(2.19%)

Education

High school or University

207

(41.1%)

 

Middle School

167

(33.2%)

 

Primary School

120

(23.8%)

 

Unknown

9

(1.9%)

History of pregnancy

0

90

(17.8%)

 

1–2

263

(52.2%)

 

≥ 3

137

(27.2%)

 

n.a.

13

(2.5%)

N° of lifetime partners

1

294

(58.45%)

 

2–4

74

(14.71%)

 

5–9

33

(6.56%)

 

≥ 10

47

(9.34%)

 

Unknown

55

(10.93%)

History of sexually transmitted diseases

No

479

(95.2%)

 

Yes

24

(4.8%)

Smoking

No

348

(69.2%)

 

Yes

155

(30.8%)

Oral contraceptives

No

337

(67%)

 

Yes/ex

166

(33%)

History of abnormal Pap-smear

 

50/503

(9.94%)

SIL in the present Pap smear

 

3/503

(0.6%)

  1. * sexual abuse