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Table 3 Factors associated with persistence (vs. clearance) of any hrHPV (n = 235 hrHPV+ at the screening visit)

From: Type-specific persistence, clearance and incidence of high-risk HPV among screen-positive Rwandan women living with HIV

  N (%) OR 95%CI aOR 95%CI
CD4 (per mm3) (Screening Visit)
  ≥ 500 (ref) 111 (47.2) 1 1
 350–499 49 (20.9 1.43 0.73–2.81 1.46 0.67–3.15
 200–349 39 (16.6) 1.64 0.78–3.42 1.56 0.69–3.51
  < 200 23 (9.8) 2.37 0.93–6.05 2.48 0.84–7.35
 Missing 13 (5.5) 1.08 0.34–3.44 2.19 0.57–8.41
ptrenda=   0.04 0.06
Detectable HIV Viral Load (Screening Visit)
 No (ref) 183 (77.9) 1 1
 Yes 27 (11.5) 1.99 0.84–4.63 1.75 0.67–4.57
 Missing 25 (10.6) 0.47 0.19–1.13 0.34 0.12–0.98
Age Group (years) (Screening Visit)
 30–33 (ref) 54 (23.0) 1 1
 34–36 53 (22.6) 1.5 0.70–3.23 1.74 0.74–4.08
 37–42 63 (26.8) 1.1 0.52–2.25 0.80 0.34–1.83
 43–54 65 (27.7) 2.0 0.97–4.21 2.26 1.01–5.05
ptrend=   0.13 0.17
Follow-Up Time (Days)
 197–490 (ref) 66 (28.1) 1 1
 490–649 62 (26.4) 0.38 0.29–0.79 0.35 0.16–0.77
 650–820 49 (20.9) 0.89 0.43–1.86 0.94 0.41–2.14
 821–1161 52 (22.1) 0.68 0.32–1.41 0.74 0.33–1.67
 Missing 6 (2.6) 0.34 0.06–1.97 0.61 0.08–4.59
ptrenda=   0.68 0.93
Colposcopic Impression
 low-grade (ref) 207 (88.1) 1 1
 high-grade 21 (8.9) 23.1 3.0–175.52 24.90 3.08–201.22
 Missing 7 (3.0) 0.86 0.66–1.14 0.33 0.05–2.11
Number of hrHPV Types Detected at the Screening Visit
 1 (ref) 133 (56.6) 1   
  ≥ 2 102 (43.4) 0.99 0.59–1.66   
  1. amissing values excluded from tests of trend, OR unadjusted odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio and 95%CI 95% confidence interval
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