Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the 515 women by hr HPV infection status

Age (years)

< 25

51 (9.9)

19 (37.3)

32 (62.7)

2.2 (1.1-4.6)

25 – 34

165 (32.0)

35 (26.9)

130 (73.1)

1 (ref)

≥ 35

299 (58.1)

47 (18.7)

252 (81.3)

0.7 (0.4-1.2)

Educational level completed

< Secondary

122 (13.7)

23 (18.9)

99 (81.1)

0.9 (0.5-1.6)

≥ Secondary

393 (76.3)

78 (19.8)

315 (80.2)

1 (ref)

Marital status

Never married

86 (16.7)

24 (27.9)

62 (72.1)

1.9 (1.1-3.4)

Married

342 (66.4)

58 (16.9)

284 (83.1)

1 (ref)

Divorced/Separated/Widow

87 (16.9)

19 (21.8)

68 (78.2)

1.4 (0.7-2.5)

Tribal group

Major Southern tribes

310 (60.2)

57 (18.4)

253 (81.6)

1 (ref)

Northern tribes

102 (19.8)

21 (20.6)

81 (79.4)

1.2 (0.6-2.1)

Southern minority tribes

103 (20.0)

23 (22.3)

80 (77.7)

1.3 (0.7-2.3)

Residence

Urban

183 (35.5)

44 (24.0)

139 (76.0)

1.6 (1.0-2.6)

Rural

332 (64.5)

54 (16.3)

278 (83.7)

1 (ref)

Occupation

Unemployed

72 (14.0)

20 (27.8)

52 (72.2)

1.7 (0.9-3.1)

Employed

443 (86.0)

81 (18.2)

362 (81.8)

1 (ref)

Age at first intercourse (years)

< 15

57 (11.1)

13 (22.8)

44 (77.2)

1.3 (0.6-2.6)

15 – 24

378 (73.3)

72 (19.0)

306 (81.0)

1 (ref)

≥ 25

80 (15.5)

16 (20.0)

64 (80.0)

1.1 (0.6-2.0)

Number of life time sexual partners

1

174 (33.8)

23 (13.2)

151 (86.8)

1 (ref)

2 – 4

256 (49.7)

57 (22.3)

199 (77.7)

1.9 (1.1-3.3)

≥ 5

85 (16.5)

21 (24.7)

64 (75.3)

2.2 (1.1-4.4)

Number of deliveries

0

118 (22.9)

21 (17.8)

97 (82.2)

0.9 (0.5-1.6)

1 – 4

244 (47.4)

48 (19.7)

196 (80.3)

1 (ref)

≥ 5

153 (29.7)

32 (20.9)

121 (79.1)

1.1 (0.6-1.8)

HIV status

Negative

295 (57.3)

47 (15.9)

248 (84.1)

1 (ref)

Positive

220 (42.7)

54 (24.5)

166 (75.5)

1.7 (1.1-2.7)