Table 1 Characteristics of study population: HIV infection status in women belonging to different age strata and in accordance to history of prostitution
Variable | Number of women | HIV-positive women (n = 14), n (%) | HIV-negative women (n = 31), n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age [SD] | 45 | 29.48 [± 3.63] | 28.85 [± 3.82] | 0.3088 |
Age | 0.5616 | |||
   <24 | 6 | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) |  |
   25–30 | 14 | 4 (28.5) | 10 (71.4) |  |
   >30 | 25 | 7 (28.0) | 18 (72.0) |  |
Country of Origin | 0.0021 | |||
   Nigeria | 38 | 8 (21.0) | 30 (78.9) |  |
   Other* | 7 | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.2) |  |
History of prostitution | 0.4283 | |||
   Yes | 25 | 9 (36.0) | 16 (64.0) |  |
   No | 20 | 5 (25.0) | 15 (75.0) |  |
HPV status | 0.1732 | |||
   Positive | 19 | 8 (42.1) | 11 (57.8) |  |
   Negative | 26 | 6 (23.0) | 20 (76.9) |  |