Table 4 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics by cervical cytology category at CCS in an opportunistic screening program in Jos, Nigeria (N = 14,081)
Variable | NILM | Mild Dysplasia | Severe dysplasa | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HIV status | ||||
 Not infected | 11,261 (85.7) | 1288 (9.8) | 599 (4.6) | 0.930a |
 Infected | 605 (86.1) | 68 (9.7) | 30 (4.3) |  |
Age at CCS | ||||
 < 35 years | 5367 (93.4) | 288 (5.0) | 94 (1.6) | 0.001†|
 ≥ 35 years | 6701 (80.4) | 1083 (13.0) | 548 (6.6) |  |
Total # lifetime sex partners | ||||
 < 3 | 6727 (85.5) | 763 (9.7) | 374 (4.8) | 0.001a |
 ≥ 3 | 3035 (88.7) | 271 (7.9) | 114 (3.3) |  |
Use of condom | ||||
 No | 10,436 (86.0) | 1166 (9.6) | 540 (4.4) | 0.002a |
 Yes | 904 (89.5) | 81 (8.0) | 25 (2.5) |  |
History of smoking | ||||
 No | 11,899 (85.8) | 1340 (9.7) | 630 (4.5) | 0.145b |
 Yes | 63 (79.8) | 13 (16.4) | 3 (3.8) |  |
History of Alcohol | ||||
 No | 11,212 (86.1) | 1230 (9.4) | 588 (4.5) | 0.001a |
 Yes | 743 (81.7) | 123 (13.5) | 44 (4.8) |  |
History of vaginal infection | ||||
 No | 1919 (82.0) | 276 (11.8) | 145 (6.2) | 0.001a |
 Yes | 9752 (86.6) | 1036 (9.2) | 480 (4.2) |  |
Ever diagnosed with STI | ||||
 No | 7431 (86.8) | 763 (8.9) | 365 (4.3) | 0.843a |
 Yes | 1228 (87.3) | 122 (8.7) | 56 (4.0) |  |
Age at first sex | ||||
 ≥ 22 years | 8025 (84.5) | 996 (10.5) | 476 (5.0) | 0.001a |
 < 22 years | 3843 (88.5) | 345 (8.0) | 153 (3.5) |  |
Education years completed | ||||
 < 7 years | 1366 (83.8) | 172 (10.5) | 93 (5.7) | 0.001a |
 7–12 years | 3078 (89.8) | 256 (7.5) | 93 (2.7) |  |
 > 12 years | 5834 (87.6) | 584 (8.8) | 244 (3.6) |  |
Parity | ||||
 <  5 | 7382 (88.2) | 699 (8.4) | 288 (3.4) | 0.001a |
 ≥ 5 | 2894 (77.0) | 563 (14.9) | 303 (8.1) |  |