Table 1 Relationship between vaginal pH value and positive HPV
From: Vaginal pH value can affect the susceptibility to human papillomavirus infection
Vaginal pH | Positive HPV | OR (95% CI) | P-value | Positive high-risk-HPV | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
all women | ||||||
< 5.0 | 17.92% | Ref | < 0.001 | 15.82% | Ref | < 0.001 |
≥ 5.0 | 27.51% | 1.535 (1.245–1.893) | 25.00% | 1.774(1.316–2.391) | ||
≤25 years | ||||||
< 5.0 | 22.12% | Ref | 0.175 | 18.52% | Ref | 0.523 |
≥ 5.0 | 45.45% | 2.933 (0.826–10.416) | 33.33% | 2.200(0.507–9.554) | ||
25–34 years | ||||||
< 5.0 | 16.13% | Ref | 0.047 | 14.17% | Ref | 0.028 |
≥ 5.0 | 23.58% | 1.605 (1.002–2.569) | 22.12% | 1.720(1.056–2.800) | ||
35–44 years | ||||||
< 5.0 | 16.09% | Ref | < 0.001 | 14.98% | Ref | 0.002 |
≥ 5.0 | 33.90% | 2.674 (1.513–4.727) | 30.36% | 2.475(1.357–4.513) | ||
45–54 years | ||||||
< 5.0 | 21.45% | Ref | 0.442 | 17.62% | Ref | 0.195 |
≥ 5.0 | 25.81% | 1.274 (0.686–2.365) | 24.59% | 1.525(0.803–2.896) | ||
≥55 years | ||||||
< 5.0 | 33.80% | Ref | 0.619 | 29.85% | Ref | 0.458 |
≥ 5.0 | 37.88% | 1.194 (0.593–2.403) | 35.94% | 1.318(0.635–2.739) |