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Table 1 Epidemiologic and lifestyle characteristics of the study population

From: Human papillomavirus genotypes and HPV-16 variants distribution among Tunisian women with normal cytology and squamous intraepithelial lesions

Characteristic

Total

n = 471 (%)

Age (years)

  ≤ 25

53 (11.2)

 26–35

183 (38.9)

 36–45

128 (27.2)

 46–55

79 (16.8)

  ≥ 56

28 (5.9)

Age at first intercourse (years)

  < 20

123 (26.1)

 20–24

213 (45.2)

  ≥ 25

135 (28.7)

Years of sexual activity

  ≤ 10

200 (42.5)

 11–20

149 (31.6)

  ≥ 21

122 (25.9)

Marital status

 Married

359 (76.2)

 Unmarried

112 (23.8)

Number of pregnancies

 0

21 (4.4)

 1–3

256 (54.4)

  ≥ 4

194 (41.1)

Contraceptive use

 No

318 (67.5)

 Hormonal

79 (16.8)

 Non hormonal

74 (15.7)

Menopausal status

 Non menopausal

424 (90.9)

 Menopausal

47 (9.1)

Number of sexual partner

 1

366 (77.7)

  ≥ 2

105 (22.3)

Smoking/alcohol consumption

 No

386 (82)

 Yes

85 (18)

Education level

 Illiterate

49 (10.4)

 Literate

422 (89.6)