Table 3 Factors affecting HPV positivity
From: Impact of HPV vaccination with Gardasil® in Switzerland
HPV neg | HPV pos | Proportion of HPV pos in % | Fisher test p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sexually active | ||||
No | 24 | 2 | 7.7 | 0.012 |
Yes | 198 | 91 | 31.5 | |
Number of sex partners | ||||
1 | 78 | 14 | 15.2 | < 0.001 |
2–5 | 86 | 32 | 27.1 | |
> 5 | 10 | 27 | 73.0 | |
Tobacco smoking | ||||
No | 163 | 61 | 27.2 | 0.236 |
Yes | 66 | 34 | 34.0 | |
PAP smear | ||||
No | 133 | 37 | 21.8 | 0.001 |
Yes | 92 | 57 | 38.3 | |
Condom use | ||||
No | 154 | 84 | 35.3 | 0.003 |
Yes | 44 | 7 | 13.7 | |
Contraceptive pill use | ||||
No | 77 | 23 | 23.0 | 0.113 |
Yes | 152 | 72 | 32.1 | |
STI treatment | ||||
No | 215 | 79 | 26.9 | 0.001 |
Yes | 10 | 16 | 61.5 | |
Health status: good | ||||
No | 4 | 1 | 20.0 | 1.000 |
Yes | 224 | 93 | 29.3 | |
Working status | ||||
Student | 148 | 40 | 21.3 | < 0.001 |
Apprentice | 64 | 33 | 34.0 | |
Other | 17 | 22 | 56.4 | |