Table 2.
Comparison of Women Who Underwent One Versus More Than One Pap Smear Among HIV-Infected Women (n=618)
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With Pap test once (n=181, 29.3%) |
More than once (n=437, 70.7%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | % | n | % | P value¶ |
| Age (years) | 0.007 | ||||
| 18–29 | 70 | 38.7 | 111 | 25.4 | |
| 30–39 | 63 | 34.8 | 170 | 38.9 | |
| 40–49 | 28 | 15.5 | 100 | 22.9 | |
| 50 or over | 20 | 11.0 | 56 | 12.8 | |
| Drug dependence | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 121 | 66.9 | 364 | 83.3 | |
| Yes | 60 | 33.1 | 73 | 16.7 | |
| Monthly income (NTD) | 0.02 | ||||
| ≤17,280 | 129 | 71.3 | 255 | 58.4 | |
| 17,281–26,400 | 34 | 18.8 | 109 | 24.9 | |
| 26,401–43,899 | 8 | 4.4 | 42 | 9.6 | |
| ≥43,900 | 10 | 5.5 | 31 | 7.1 | |
| Urbanization level | 0.66 | ||||
| 1 (most urbanized) | 54 | 29.8 | 124 | 28.4 | |
| 2 | 65 | 35.9 | 174 | 39.8 | |
| 3 (least urbanized) | 62 | 34.3 | 139 | 31.8 | |
| Occupation | 0.1 | ||||
| Blue collar | 151 | 63.4 | 339 | 77.6 | |
| White collar | 60 | 16.6 | 98 | 22.4 | |
| Use of antiretroviral therapy | 0.46 | ||||
| Never | 69 | 38.1 | 153 | 35.0 | |
| Ever | 112 | 61.9 | 284 | 65.0 | |
| Pregnancy history | 0.24 | ||||
| No | 128 | 70.7 | 329 | 75.3 | |
| Yes | 53 | 29.3 | 108 | 24.7 | |
| Retention in HIV care | 0.19 | ||||
| No | 64 | 35.4 | 131 | 30.0 | |
| Yes | 117 | 64.6 | 306 | 70.0 | |
| History of STDs (ICD-9) | 0.43 | ||||
| No | 120 | 66.3 | 275 | 62.9 | |
| Yes | 61 | 33.7 | 162 | 37.1 | |
| Treatment for OIs after diagnosis of HIV (ICD-9) | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 124 | 68.5 | 219 | 50.1 | |
| Yes | 57 | 31.5 | 218 | 49.9 | |
¶
P values were calculated using chi-square for categorical variables.