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. 2014 Nov 24;4(11):e004974. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004974

Table 3.

Factors associated with dyspareunia (score ≥2) in middle-aged HIV-positive women: bivariate analysis

Dyspareunia %
Variable n Score≥2 Score<2 p Value
Marital status 0.047
 Married/live together 75 49.3 50.7
 Do not live together 53 30.2 69.8
Did partner have an HIV test? 0.020
 Yes 88 50.0 50.0
 No 27 22.2 77.8
Vaginal dryness <0.001
 Yes 53 58.5 41.5
 No 71 26.8 73.2
Muscular/articular pain 0.021
 Yes 83 49.4 50.6
 No 45 26.7 73.3
Physical/emotional violence 0.049
 Yes 128 55.5 44.5
 No 174 32.8 67.2
Urinary incontinence 0.004
 Yes 41 61.0 39.0
 No 87 32.2 67.8
Use of biovir 0.048
 Yes 57 29.8 70.2
 No 63 49.2 50.8