Table 3 Baseline characteristics by high-risk human papillomavirus (HrHPV) status, restricted to HIV-uninfected (HIV [-]) women

Age, years, mean ± SD

39.5 ± 7.1

42.3 ± 8.3

< 0.001

Age category, years, n (%)

0.01

 Age 30 – 34

35 (11.7)

264 (88.3)

 Age 35 – 39

22 (7.9)

257 (92.1)

 Age 40 – 44

24 (10.1)

213 (89.9)

 Age 45 – 49

13 (6.1)

198 (93.9)

 Age 50 – 61

13 (4.6)

272 (95.4)

Age at sexual debut, years, n (%)

0.77

 Age <14

1 (6.2)

15 (93.8)

 Age 14 – 25

28 (8.3)

310 (91.7)

Age at first pregnancy,years ± SD

20.5 ± 3.8

21.2 ± 3.7

0.07

Lifetime sexual partners

< 0.001

 1- 2 sexual partners

99 (8.7)

1033 (91.3)

0.05

 ≥ 3 sexual partners

8 (4.5)

171 (95.5)

Number of children born, mean ± SD

3.7 ± 1.6

3.9 ± 1.8

0.24

Number of Children born, n (%)

0.40

 0 – 2

23 (7.7)

277 (92.3)

 3 – 4

46 (9.1)

458 (90.9)

 5 – 12

32 (6.8)

437 (93.2)

Rape, n (%)

0.74

 Yes

14 (7.5)

173 (92.5)

 No

92 (8.2)

1031 (91.8)

Menopause, n (%)

0.03

 Yes

10 (4.6)

209 (95.4)

 No

97 (8.9)

995(91.1)

Polygamous relationship, n (%)

0.54

 Yes

6 (10.0)

54 (90.0)

 No

46 (7.7)

547 (92.3)

Ever used hormonal contraceptives, n (%)

0.81

 Yes

33 (8.4)

360 (91.6)

 No

73 (8.0)

839 (92.0)

Ever used tobacco, n (%)

0.42

 Yes

15 (6.8)

206 (93.2)

 No

92 (8.4)

1004 (91.6)

Malaria within 6 months, n (%)

0.77

 Yes

14 (7.6)

171 (92.4)

 No

92 (8.2)

1032 (91.8)

BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m ^{^2}

21.9 ± 3.5

21.9 ± 3.7

0.98