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. 2012 Jun 18;6:258. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2012.258

Table 4. Independent predicting factors of HPV persistence after conservative excisional therapy for CIN2+.

Independent predictors (Cox model) P value
Positive endocervical margin 0.001
Lesion grade in the cone 0.004
High-grade lesion in the colposcopic biopsy 0.023
Age above 35 years 0.029
HSIL in Pap smear 0.029
Cigarette smoking 0.029