Table 2.
Health characteristics of women aged 16-64 years in the San Juan Metropolitan Area of Puerto Rico, by WSW status (n=560)
| Characteristics | Non-WSW (n=521) N (%) | WSW (n=39) N (%) | P-value§ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancies | 0.002 | ||
| 0 | 61 (12) | 12 (31) | |
| ≥ 1 | 460 (88) | 27 (69) | |
| Use of hormonal contraceptives | 0.008 | ||
| Yes | 313 (60) | 15 (38) | |
| No | 208 (40) | 24 (62) | |
| History of STIs* | 0.13 | ||
| Yes | 85 (16) | 10 (26) | |
| No | 436 (84) | 29 (74) | |
| History of chronic diseases** | 0.77 | ||
| Yes | 131 (25) | 9 (23) | |
| No | 390 (75) | 30 (77) | |
| History of cancer | 0.02 | ||
| Yes | 18 (3) | 5 (13) | |
| No | 503 (97) | 34 (87) | |
| Cervical cancer screening‡ | 0.09 | ||
| < 3 years | 408 (81) | 25 (69) | |
| ≥ 3 years | 96 (19) | 11 (31) | |
| Cervical infection with HPV | 0.07 | ||
| Yes | 178 (34) | 19 (49) | |
| No | 343 (66) | 20 (51) | |
| Anal infection with HPV‡ | 0.03 | ||
| Yes | 193 (39) | 21 (57) | |
| No | 304 (61) | 16 (43) | |
| Chlamydia in serum ‡ | 0.24 | ||
| Yes | 90 (18) | 4 (11) | |
| No | 397 (82) | 33 (89) | |
| Any HPV in serum †,‡ | 0.06 | ||
| Yes | 226 (46) | 23 (62) | |
| No | 261 (54) | 14 (38) |
*
STIs included self-reported infection of HBV, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, herpes, Chlamydia, trichomonas, bacterial vaginosis and/or HPV
**
Chronic diseases included self-reported diseases as lupus, arthritis, IBD, DM and/or periodontal disease
†
Infection with HPV subtypes 6-, 11-, 16- or 18- detected in serum
‡
Count varies due to missing information
§
P-values using chi-squared tests or Exact test.