Table 2:
Bivariate analyses of study participants by Pap smear cytology results (n=593).a
| Characteristics | Abnormal Pap smear | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=40) | No (n=553) | ||
| Age at enrolment (± SD) in years | 45.3 ± 8.6 | 43.2 ± 7.9 | 0.09 |
| BMI (± SD) in kg/m 2 | 27.9 ± 4.4 | 27.0 ± 5.3 | 0.31 |
| Overall time since HIV diagnosis (IQR) in years | 11 (8.0 – 15.0) | 11 (8.0 – 13.0) | 0.62 |
| Duration of ART use (± SD) in months | 116.9 ± 55.5 | 111.0 ± 48.6 | 0.46 |
| CD4+ cells count (IQR) in cells/μL | 369.0 (148.0 – 521.0) | 414.0 (266.0 – 591.5) | 0.15 |
| Viral load (IQR) in copies/mL | 20.0 (0.0 – 182.7) | 20.0 (0.0 – 51.0) | 0.35 |
| Age at coitarche (± SD) in years | 18.8 ± 3.1 | 20.1 ± 3.4 | 0.02 |
| Parity | 0.22 | ||
| Nulliparity | 3 (3.6) | 80 (96.4) | |
| Multiparity | 37 (7.3) | 473 (92.7) | |
| Marital status | 0.48 | ||
| Married | 23 (6.2) | 349 (93.8) | |
| Unmarried | 17 (7.7) | 204 (92.3) | |
| Educational level | 0.73 | ||
| Uneducated | 1 (5.3) | 18 (94.7) | |
| At least primary education | 7 (9.1) | 70 (90.9) | |
| At least secondary education | 17 (5.8) | 276 (94.2) | |
| At least tertiary education | 15 (7.4) | 189 (92.6) | |
| Use of hormonal contraceptive | 0.57 | ||
| Yes | 11 (5.9) | 175 (94.1) | |
| No | 29 (7.2) | 376 (92.8) | |
| Number of lifetime sexual partners | 0.62 | ||
| One | 6 (5.7) | 100 (94.3) | |
| More than one | 34 (7.0) | 453 (93.0) | |
| Previous STI | 0.58 | ||
| Yes | 7 (5.6) | 117 (94.4) | |
| No | 33 (7.0) | 436 (93.0) | |
| Tobacco smoking | 0.03 | ||
| Yes | 4 (18.2) | 18 (81.8) | |
| No | 36 (6.3) | 535 (93.7) | |
| Consumption of alcoholic beverages | 0.61 | ||
| Yes | 10 (7.8) | 119 (92.2) | |
| No | 30 (6.5) | 434 (93.5) | |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infections
a
Values are given as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or frequency (percentage) unless indicated otherwise.