Table 1.
Prevalence of HR-HPV by demographic/lifestyle factors and serum concentrations of folate and vitamin B12
| Details | Number | % | P– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPV+ | Total | HPV+ | value | |
| Age at enrollment (years) | ||||
| 25–44 | 59 | 593 | 9.9 | 0.08 |
| 45+ | 20 | 131 | 15.3 | |
| Education | ||||
| None | 58 | 474 | 12.2 | 0.12 |
| 1st–9th standard or greater (9+) | 21 | 250 | 8.4 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 69 | 646 | 10.7 | 0.57 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 10 | 78 | 12.8 | |
| Parity | ||||
| 0 live birth | 3 | 37 | 8.1 | 0.58 |
| 1–2 live births | 28 | 285 | 9.8 | |
| ≥3 live births | 48 | 402 | 11.9 | |
| Cooking fuel | ||||
| Firewood | 38 | 358 | 10.6 | 0.80 |
| Gas | 41 | 366 | 11.2 | |
| Exposure to tobacco smoke | ||||
| Yes | 48 | 356 | 13.5 | 0.03 |
| No | 31 | 368 | 8.4 | |
| Micronutrient concentrations by cut point serum folate (ng/mL) | ||||
| >6 | 22 | 243 | 9.1 | 0.25 |
| ≤6 | 57 | 481 | 11.9 | |
| Serum vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | ||||
| >356 | 24 | 242 | 9.9 | 0.54 |
| ≤356 | 55 | 482 | 11.4 | |
Abbreviations: HR-HPVs, high-risk human papillomaviruses.