Table 1 Behavioral and demographic characteristics of black women from rural communities of Espírito Santo, Brazil (n = 273)
From: Viral load and high prevalence of HR-HPV52 and 58 types in black women from rural communities
Characteristics | HPV negative (%) n = 242 | HPV positive (%) n = 31 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Distance from urban center (miles) | |||
≤ 6.21 | 45 (88.2) | 6 (11.8) | 0.92 |
> 6.21 | 197 (88.7) | 25 (11.3) | |
Use of contraceptive (Condom) | |||
Yes | 65 (89) | 8 (11) | 0.90 |
No | 177 (88.5) | 23 (11.5) | |
Number of sexual partner (last year) | |||
1 | 175 (87.1) | 26 (12.9) | 0.17 |
≥ 2 | 67 (93.1) | 5 (6.9) | |
Last Papanicolaou test | |||
≤ 12 months | 50 (96.2) | 2 (3.8) | 0.09 |
> 12 months | 192 (86.9) | 29 (13.1) | |