Table 1 Comparison of demographic, lifestyle and sexual practice variables in HPV-negative and HPV-positive women.
From: High-risk and multiple human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in cancer-free Jamaican women
| Â | HPV-negative n = 29 | Low risk HPV-positive n = 39 | High-risk HPV-positive n = 158 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy:* | Â | Â | Â |
   Pregnant | 44.8 (13) | 51.3 (20) | 65.8 (104) |
   Non-pregnant | 55.2 (16) | 48.7 (19) | 3402 (54) |
Gravidity: | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | 13.8 (4) | 10.3 (4) | 5.7 (9) |
   1–2 | 48.3 (14) | 43.6 (17) | 50.0 (79) |
   3 or more | 37.9 (11) | 46.3 (18) | 44.3 (70) |
Parity: | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | 34.5 (10) | 35.9 (14) | 34.0 (52) |
   1–2 | 34.5 (10) | 46.2 (18) | 51.0 (78) |
   3 or more | 31.0 (9) | 17.9 (7) | 15.0 (23) |
Age at first sexual intercourse:†|  |  |  |
   <16 years | 36.0 (9) | 16.7 (6) | 25.2 (35) |
   16 – 19 | 18.0 (12) | 61.1 (22) | 66.9 993) |
   20 years older: | 16.0 (4) | 22.2 (8) | 7.9 (11) |
Cytology diagnosis: | Â | Â | Â |
   Normal | 91.3 (21) | 96.9 (31) | 93.6 (131) |
   Dysplasia | 8.7 (2) | 3.1 (1) | 6.4 (9) |
Bacterial vaginosis | 13.0 (3) | 3.1 (1) | 14.3 (20) |
Reported sexually transmitted infections | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 86.2 (25) | 76.9 (30) | 79.2 (122) |
   No | 13.8 (4) | 23.1 (90 | 20.8 (32) |
Age groups: | Â | Â | Â |
   <25 years | 27.6 (8) | 28.6 (10) | 28.8 (44) |
   25 – 34 | 41.4 (12) | 42.9 (15) | 41.2 (63) |
   35 – 44 | 20.7 (6) | 14.3 (5) | 24.8 (38) |
   45 or older | 10.3 (3) | 14.3 (5) | 5.2 (8) |
Smoker | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 3.4 (1) | 5.1 (2) | 2.5 (4) |
   No | 96.6 (28) | 94.9 (37) | 97.5 (153) |
Alcohol consumption:* | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 31.0 (9) | 28.2 (11) | 13.5 (21) |
   No | 69.0 (20) | 71.8 (28) | 86.5 (134) |
Hormonal contraceptive use | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 48.3 (14) | 67.6 (25) | 57.6 (87) |
   No | 51.7 (15) | 32.4 (12) | 42.4 (64) |
Number of sexual partners: | Â | Â | Â |
   1 – 5 | 72.4 (21) | 94.9 (37) | 82.1 (128) |
   6 – 15 | 20.7 (6) | 5.1 (2) | 14.7 (23) |
   >16 | 609 (2) | 0 | 3.2 (5) |