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. 2003 Sep 30;89(7):1248–1254. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601272

Table 4. Final logistic regression model demonstrating association between number of lifetime sexual partners, age at first sexual intercourse, smoking, OC use and HPV-16, -18, and -31 seropositivity, also adjusted for age and recent sexual partners (excluding study virgins).

  HPV-16 seropositive
HPV-18 seropositive
HPV-31 seropositive
  # (%) OR (95% CI) # (%) OR (95% CI) # (%) OR (95% CI)
Age            
 <25 166 (15.7) 134 (12.7) 179 (16.9)
 25–29 182 (14.2) 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 176 (13.7) 1.1 (0.8–1.4) 235 (18.3) 1.1 (0.9–1.4)
 30–44 657 (18.4) 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 645 (18.1) 1.4 (1.2–1.7) 667 (18.7) 1.1 (0.9–1.3)
 45–64 361 (15.0) 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 402 (16.7) 1.3 (1.0–1.7) 369 (15.3) 0.8 (0.7–1.0)
 65+ 143 (13.7) 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 157 (15.0) 1.3 (0.9–1.7) 152 (14.6) 0.8 (0.6–1.1)
             
Lifetime number of sexual partners            
 1 (referent) 537 (10.6) 557 (11.0) 646 (12.8)
 2–3 654 (20.3) 2.1 (1.8–2.3) 660 (20.5) 2.0 (1.7–2.2) 656 (20.4) 1.7 (1.5–1.9)
 4+ 318 (28.9) 3.1 (2.6–3.7) 297 (27.0) 2.6 (2.2–3.1) 300 (27.2) 2.3 (2.0–2.8)
             
Number of recent sexual partners            
 0 297 (16.0) 315 (17.0) 305 (16.4)
 1 1153 (15.8) 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1134 (15.6) 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1235 (16.9) 0.9 (0.8–1.1)
 2+ 58 (26.9) 0.9 (0.6–1.3) 65 (30.1) 1.3 (0.9–1.8) 60 (27.8) 1.0 (0.7–1.5)
             
Age at first intercourse            
 <16 (referent) 415 (21.1) 419 (21.4) 403 (20.5)
 16–19 726 (15.7) 0.8 (0.7–1.0) 718 (15.5) 0.8 (0.7–0.9) 816 (17.6) 1.0 (0.8–1.1)
 20+ 367 (13.3) 0.8 (0.7–1.0) 376 (13.6) 0.8 (0.6–0.9) 382 (13.8) 0.8 (0.7–1.0)
             
Smoking            
 Never (referent) 1285 (15.5) 1304 (15.7) 1380 (16.6)
 Former 111 (19.6) 1.2 (0.9–1.4) 105 (18.5) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 114 (20.1) 1.2 (0.9–1.5)
 Current 113 (22.9) 1.2 (1.0–1.5) 103 (20.9) 1.1 (0.8–1.3) 107 (21.7) 1.1 (0.9–1.4)
             
Oral contraceptive use            
 Never (referent) 511 (13.9) 553 (15.1) 570 (15.5)
 Former 671 (17.0) 1.3 (1.1–1.5) 683 (17.4) 1.2 (1.0–1.4) 708 (18.0) 1.1 (1.0–1.3)
 Current 326 (18.5) 1.5 (1.2–1.8) 277 (15.7) 1.2 (1.0–1.4) 324 (18.4) 1.1 (0.9–1.3)