Table 2.
General characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | SICL cases (204) | NCL (166) | P value& |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (y) * | |||
| Mean (SD) |
36.3 (10.37) |
35.8 (11.40) |
0.42 |
|
Age at first sexual intercourse (y)* | |||
| Mean (SD) |
18 (3.07) |
19.83(3.98) |
0.001 |
|
Age at menarche (y)* | |||
| Mean (SD) |
12.79 (1.55) |
12.88 (1.42) |
0.57 |
|
BMI (Kg/m2)* | |||
| Mean (SD) |
26.02 (4.21) |
25.14 (4.37) |
0.06∞ |
|
Socioeconomic Level (%)+ | |||
| Low |
81.86 |
21.08 |
0.001 |
| Medium |
18.14 |
78.92 |
|
|
Parity + | |||
| < 3 |
31 |
87.3 |
0.001 |
| >3 |
69 |
12.65 |
|
|
Number of lifetime sexual partners + | |||
| <3 |
88.24 |
81.93 |
0.12 |
| 4 a 9 |
9.31 |
16.27 |
|
| >10 |
2.45 |
1.81 |
|
|
History of STD + | |||
| No |
28.43 |
52.4 |
0.001 |
| Other STDs |
55.39 |
36.14 |
|
| HPV |
16.18 |
11.45 |
|
|
Family planning method + | |||
| None |
12.75 |
21.69 |
0.001 |
| Hormonal Methods (6 months-5 years) |
41.18 |
43.37 |
|
| Other methods |
46.08 |
34.94 |
|
|
HPV genotype+ |
0.001 |
||
| Negative |
29.9 |
38.55 |
|
| Other genotypes high risk |
16.67 |
22.29 |
|
| HPV 18 |
7.84 |
21.69 |
|
| HPV 16 |
41.67 |
14.46 |
|
| HPV 16 and 18 | 3.92 | 3.01 | |
SICL: Squamous Intraepithelial Cervical Lesion.
NCL: Non-Cervical Lesion.
The results are expressed as means and SD for continuous variables.
Categorical variables are expressed in percentages.
& P value, Kruskall Wallis continuous variables* and Χ2 categorical variables+.
P < 0.05 NCL versus SICL.
∞T test for variables with normal distribution.