Table 2 Potential risk factors associated with HPV infection in the Gabonese women
Characteristics | N | HPV+ | HPV- | aOR (95 % CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
< 25 | 18 | 14 (77.8) | 4 (22.2) | 1.8 (0.5–6.3) | 0.4 |
25–34 | 32 | 18 (56.3) | 14 (43.7) | 0.6 (0.3–1.7) | |
35–44 | 44 | 22 (50.0) | 22 (50.0) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | |
45–54 | 64 | 38 (59.4) | 26 (40.6) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) | |
> 55 | 42 | 28 (66.7) | 14 (3.33) | 1 | |
Marital status | |||||
Single (Never married/Separated/Widowed) | 90 | 62 (68.9) | 28 (31.1) | 2.0 (1.1–3.5) | 0.02 |
Living with partner/Married | 110 | 58 (52.8) | 52 (47.2) | 1 | |
Age of the first sexual intercourse | |||||
< 18 | 120 | 70 (58.3) | 50 (41.7) | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) | 0.6 |
≥ 18 | 80 | 50 (62.5) | 30 (37.5) | 1 | |
Number of sexual partners during lifetime | |||||
< 3 | 61 | 28 (45.9) | 33 (54.1) | 1 | 0.007 |
≥ 3 | 139 | 92 (66.2) | 47 (33.8) | 2.3 (1.3–4.3) | |
Smoking | |||||
No | 196 | 116 (59.2) | 80 (40.8) | 1 | 0.15 |
Yes | 4 | 4 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 1.5 (1.1–2.1) | |
Oral contraception use | |||||
Yes | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0.7 (0.04–11.0) | 0.8 |
No | 198 | 118 (59.6) | 80 (40.4) | 1 | |
Parity | |||||
0 | 26 | 14 (53.9) | 12 (46.1) | 1 | 0.4 |
1–3 | 62 | 36 (58.1) | 26 (41.9) | 1.2 (0.5–3.0) | |
> 3 | 112 | 70 (62.5) | 42 (37.5) | 1.4 (0.6–3.4) | |
History of STI | |||||
No | 126 | 68 (54.0) | 58 (46.0) | 1 | 0.03 |
Chlamydia trachomatis | 70 | 48 (68.6) | 22 (31.4) | 1.9 (1.0–3.4) | |
HIV | 4 | 4 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 7.7 (0.4–145.8) |