Table 1.
Characteristics of women with cervical dysplasia (n = 240) and the comparison group (n = 102). and their patterns of contraceptive use.
| Variable | Cases | Comparison group |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 39.1 ± 11.8 | 38.1 ± 10.0 |
| Reproductive & lifestyle factors: | ||
| Number of lifetime sex partners (mean ± SD) | 4.9 ± 2.1 | 4.6 ± 2.9 |
| Parity (mean ± SD) | 2.8 ± 2.1 | 2.1 ± 2.4 |
| Regular use of pap smear (%) | 32.3 | 47.7 |
| Consuming alcohol (%) | 21.1 | 10.4 |
| Contraceptive use % (n):a | ||
| None | 16.6 (40) | 28.8 (29) |
| Pills | 30.4 (73) | 34.3 (35) |
| Injections | 11.3 (27) | 5.8 (6) |
| Intra Uterine Device (IUD) | 1.7 (4) | 2.0 (2) |
| Combinations – Pills, Injections, IUD | 26.3 (63) | 13.7 (14) |
| Combinations – Pills, Injections, tubal ligation | 4.2 (10) | 7.8 (8) |
| Other | 0.4 (1) | 1.0 (1) |
a 22 cases and 7 subjects from the comparison group missing.