Table 4 HPV status of the placenta and maternal factors.
Maternal variable | Placental HPV DNA infection | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Positive (n = 12) | Negative (n = 37) | ||
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 19 | 6 | (50%) | 17 | (45.9%) |
≥ 20 to ≤ 29 | 3 | (25%) | 12 | (32.4%) |
≥ 30 to ≤ 39 | 2 | (16.7%) | 7 | (18.9%) |
≥ 40 to ≤ 49 | 1 | (8.3%) | 1 | (2.7%) |
Mean for placental HPV DNA positive group (24.3 ± 8.3 years) | - | - | - | - |
Mean for placental HPV DNA negative group (23.8 ± 8.2 years) | - | - | - | - |
Race | Â | Â | Â | Â |
White | 11 | (91.7%) | 33 | (89.2%) |
Non-white | 1 | (8.3%) | 4 | (10.8%) |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Illiterate | - | - | - | - |
Elementary (complete or incomplete) | 6 | (50%) | 22 | (59.4%) |
High school (complete or incomplete) | 5 | (41.7%) | 15 | (40.5%) |
College (complete or incomplete) | 1 | (8.3%) | - | - |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 10 | (83.3%) | 24 | (64.9%) |
< 10 cigarettes per day | - | - | 6 | (16.2%) |
≥ 10 cigarettes per day | 2 | (16.7%) | 7 | (18.9%) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 3 | (25%) | 8 | (21.6%) |
Single | 2 | (16.7%) | 9 | (24.3%) |
Cohabiting | 6 | (50%) | 19 | (51.4%) |
Divorced, separated | 1 | (8.3%) | 1 | (2.7%) |
Marital stability (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 2 | 8 | (66.7%) | 26 | (70.3%) |
≥ 3 to ≤ 5 | 3 | (25%) | 7 | (18.9%) |
≥ 6 | 1 | (8.3%) | 4 | (10.8%) |
Mean for placental HPV DNA positive group (3.1 ± 4.3 years) | - | - | - | - |
Mean for placental HPV DNA negative group (2.8 ± 4.7 years) | - | - | - | - |
History of Immunodepression (HIV)* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 10 | (83.3%) | 37 | (100%) |
Yes | 2 | (16.7%) | - | - |