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Table 2 General characteristics of the study population

From: The SNP at −592 of human IL-10 gene is associated with serum IL-10 levels and increased risk for human papillomavirus cervical lesion development

Characteristics

SICL cases (204)

NCL (166)

P value&

Age (y) *

Mean (SD)

36.3 (10.37)

35.8 (11.40)

0.42

Age at first sexual intercourse (y)*

Mean (SD)

18 (3.07)

19.83(3.98)

0.001

Age at menarche (y)*

Mean (SD)

12.79 (1.55)

12.88 (1.42)

0.57

BMI (Kg/m 2 )*

Mean (SD)

26.02 (4.21)

25.14 (4.37)

0.06∞

Socioeconomic Level (%)+

Low

81.86

21.08

0.001

Medium

18.14

78.92

 

Parity +

< 3

31

87.3

0.001

>3

69

12.65

 

Number of lifetime sexual partners +

<3

88.24

81.93

0.12

4 a 9

9.31

16.27

 

>10

2.45

1.81

 

History of STD +

No

28.43

52.4

0.001

Other STDs

55.39

36.14

 

HPV

16.18

11.45

 

Family planning method +

None

12.75

21.69

0.001

Hormonal Methods (6 months-5 years)

41.18

43.37

 

Other methods

46.08

34.94

 

HPV genotype+

0.001

Negative

29.9

38.55

 

Other genotypes high risk

16.67

22.29

 

HPV 18

7.84

21.69

 

HPV 16

41.67

14.46

 

HPV 16 and 18

3.92

3.01

 
  1. SICL: Squamous Intraepithelial Cervical Lesion.
  2. NCL: Non-Cervical Lesion.
  3. The results are expressed as means and SD for continuous variables.
  4. Categorical variables are expressed in percentages.
  5. & P value, Kruskall Wallis continuous variables* and Χ2 categorical variables+.
  6. P < 0.05 NCL versus SICL.
  7. T test for variables with normal distribution.