Table 3.
Cervical dysplasia risk factor findings in Kédougou, Senegal
| Factor | Total sample (N=287)
|
VIA positive (N=9)
|
P-valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % of total sample | Total number | % of VIA positive | ||
| Age, years | Mean (SD): 35.7 (5.6) | Mean (SD): 33.7 (2.9) | 0.07 | ||
| 30–34 | 135 | 47.9 | 4 | 44.4 | 0.28 |
| 35–39 | 79 | 28.0 | 5 | 55.6 | |
| 40–44 | 39 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45+ | 29 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | |
| History of smoking | |||||
| Yes | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| No | 264 | 99.6 | 6 | 66.7 | |
| History of STI | |||||
| Yes | 121 | 42.9 | 5 | 55.6 | 0.27 |
| No | 141 | 50.0 | 2 | 22.2 | |
| Do not know | 20 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 1.1 | |
| Aware of cervical cancer | |||||
| Yes | 104 | 38.2 | 8 | 88.9 | 0.001 |
| No | 140 | 51.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Do not know | 28 | 10.3 | 1 | 11.1 | |
| Number of pregnancies, n | Mean (SD): 5.9 (2.7) | Mean (SD): 4.7 (2.3) | 0.15 | ||
| 0 | 5 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 1.1 | 0.14 |
| 1–3 | 51 | 18.2 | 2 | 22.2 | |
| 4–6 | 108 | 38.6 | 4 | 44.4 | |
| 7+ | 116 | 41.4 | 2 | 22.2 | |
| Number of births, n | Mean (SD): 4.6 (2.4) | Mean (SD): 3.7 (2.1) | 0.22 | ||
| 0 | 11 | 3.9 | 1 | 11.1 | 0.17 |
| 1–3 | 88 | 31.4 | 4 | 44.4 | |
| 4–6 | 123 | 43.9 | 4 | 44.4 | |
| 7+ | 58 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Age of sexual debut, years | Mean (SD): 16.0 (3.3) | Mean (SD): 18.8 (4.9) | 0.11 | ||
| ≤10 | 13 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11–14 | 46 | 18.2 | 1 | 1 1.1 | |
| 15–18 | 154 | 60.9 | 4 | 44.4 | |
| 20+ | 40 | 15.8 | 4 | 44.4 | |
| Number of sexual partners, n | Mean (SD): 1.4 (1.2) | Mean (SD): 1.4 (0.5) | 0.86 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1 | 187 | 72.2 | 5 | 55.6 | |
| 2 | 52 | 20.1 | 3 | 33.3 | |
| 3+ | 17 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | |
Notes:
a
Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables; two sample; t-test for means. Column totals may not equal the expected values due to missing data in some surveys.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infection; VIA, visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid.