Table 6 Multivariable evaluations of the association between explanatory variables and the presence of LSIL+ lesions

Logistic regression

1 (HIV screening centres HIV-positive women)

124

Age of first sexual intercourse^a

0.86

0.72 – 1.02

Number of pregnancies

0 – 2

1

3 – 5

0.95

0.31 – 2.86

6 or more

0.83

0.28 – 2.44

Abortion

1.98

0.83 – 4.75

Logistic regression

2 (HIV screening centres HIV-negative women)

123

Age^a

1.11

0.95 – 1.31

Marital status

married

1

single

5.26

0.27 – 102.32

widowed

4.34

0.18 – 105.99

divorced

§

Number of pregnancies

0 – 2

1

3 – 5

1.15

0.07 – 18.34

6 or more

4.27

0.22 – 81.82

Logistic regression

3 (Hospitals HIV status unknown)

502

Formal employment

2.08

0.74 – 5.88

Abortion

1.65

0.53 – 5.14

≥3 lifetime sexual partners

1.75

0.69 – 4.46

Plants for vaginal care

2.85

0.75 – 10.82

Logistic regression

4 (Health centres HIV status unknown)

203

Age of first sexual intercourse^a

0.86

0.68 – 1.07

Formal employment

0.30

0.06 – 1.50

GEE

1, 2 3 and 4

886

Abortion

1.60

0.97 – 2.63

≥3 lifetime sexual partners

1.29

0.83 – 1.99

Chemicals for vaginal care

0.65

0.37 – 1.14

Logistic regression

3 and 4

643

Alcohol consumption

1.76

0.80 – 3.86

≥3 lifetime sexual partners

1.58

0.72 – 3.46

Plants for vaginal care

2.70

1.04 – 7.01**