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Table 2 Sociodemographic, Obstetrical, gynecological, and sexual characteristics and factors associated with HPV seroprevalence

From: Seroprevalence of human papilloma virus 6, 11, 16 and 18 among pregnant women in Mwanza-Tanzania

Characteristics/variables

Positive n% Median (IQR)

Univariate (OR, 95%CI)

p-value

Age (years)

27(22–31)

1.010(0.974-1.055)

0.482

Gestation age (weeks)

27( 22–34)

0.990(0.965-1.240)

0.727

Median (IQR) Parity

2(0–3)

1.103(0.932-1.305)

0.253

Location

Rural

9(50.0)

1

 
 

Urban

136(63.0)

1.721(0.656–4.512)

0.270

 

Periurban

20(80.0)

4.000(1.040-15.381)

0.044

Religion

Christian

185(71.71)

  
 

Muslim

73(28.29)

  

Marital status

Monogamy

130(62.8)

1

 
 

Polygamy

10(66.7)

1.332(0.553–3.210)

0.522

 

Separated

18(69.2)

0.592(0.036–9.023)

0.713

 

Co-habiting

6(85.7)

1.185(0.390–3.594)

0.765

 

Single

1(33.3)

1.777(0.350–9.023)

0.488

Education level

Never attended

16(64.0)

1

 
 

Primary school

111(65.3)

1.05(0.446-2.504).

0.899

 

Secondary

34(61.8)

0.91(0.341-2.429)

0.852

 

Tertiary

4(50.0)

0.562(0.112-2.810) 

0.483

Occupation

Government employment

2(50.0)

1

 
 

Self-employment

63(63.0)

1.703(0.230-12.601)

0.602

 

Unemployment

58(65.1)

2.667(0.250-28.438)

0.417

 

Housewife

24(64.9)

1.871(0.251–13.934)

0.541

 

Petty trader

(64.3)

1.846(0.232–14.673)

0.562

Water source

Lake or Pond

16(53.3)

1

 
 

Tape water

149(65.3)

1.53(0.769-3.57)

0.210

House type

Local house

23(67.6)

1.09(0.753-1.580)

0.645

 

Modern house

140(63.6)

1

 

Toilet type

Pit latrine

31(67.4)

1

 
 

Modern

134(63.2)

0.907(0.485–1.691)

0.756

HIV Status

Negative

112(63.6)

1

 
 

Positive

53(64.6)

1.044(0.66-1.81)

0.876

Age at first intercourse

Below ≤18

100(60.47)

14.1(0.81–111)

0.306

Above 18

65 (39.53)

1

 

Age at first delivery

Below ≤18

35(21.32)

0.868(0.455-1.68)

0.649

Above 18

130(78.68)

1

 

Number of sexual partners

1 partner

84(61.8)

1.147(0.915-1.436)

0.234

2 and above

51(41.8)

1

 

Partner outside the current relationship

No

115(63.2)

1

 

Yes

50(65.8)

1.120(0.639–1.964)

0.692

How older is sexual partner (Years)

 

6 IQR(3-10)

0.97655(0.955-0.999)

0.049

Contraceptive use

No

9964.7)

1

 

Yes

66(62.8)

0.923(0.550–1.540)

0.761

History of STI

No

135(64.3)

1

 
 

Yes

30(62.5)

0.925(0.483–1.771)

0.816

History of genital ulcer

No

155(64.5)

1

 
 

Yes

9 (60.0)

0.842(0.587–2.147)

0.727