Prevalence of human papillomavirus cervical infection in an Italian asymptomatic population

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 3 Findings from the univariate analysis: HPV positive patients by selected covariates

Covariates		All Women	HPV Positive		P value χ² test
		No.	No.	%
Age	≤ 44	119	18	15.1	0.37
	45–52	120	21	17.5
	53–59	122	14	11.5
	≥ 60	142	27	19.0
Education	Primary School	120	12	10.0	0.09
	Secondary School	167	27	16.2
	Higher	207	40	19.3
	Unknown	9	-	-
Smoking habits	Current + previous	155	26	16.8	0.79
	Never smokers	348	54	15.5
N° of lifetime partners	1	293	35	11.9	0.03
	> 1 ≤ 5	74	13	17.6
	> 5	78	19	24.4
	Unknown	58	12	20.0
Age at 1° sexual intercourse	≤ 18	128	22	17.2	0.63
	19 – 21	138	24	17.4
	22 – 24	109	13	11.9
	≥ 24	125	19	15.2
Marital status	Single	123	27	21.95	0.06
	Married	369	52	14.1
	Unknown	11	-	-
Use of Oral Contraceptives	Current + previous	166	27	16.3	0.88
	Never	337	53	15.7

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