Table 1. Baseline Demographic, Behavioral, and Clinical Characteristics by Treatment Groupa.
| Characteristics | Cryotherapy (n = 200) | LEEP (n = 200) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 38.2 (32.0-42.5) [n=194] | 37.4 (31.7-44.9) [n=189] |
| Education | ||
| None | 23 (11.5) | 12 (6) |
| Primary | 70 (35) | 79 (39.5) |
| Secondary | 58 (29) | 64 (32) |
| University | 49 (24.5) | 45 (22.5) |
| Monthly household income less than US $150 | 109 (54.5) | 117 (58.5) |
| Salaried employment | 53 (26.5) | 63 (31.5) |
| Relationship status | ||
| No current partner | 120 (60) | 112 (56) |
| At least 1 current partner | 80 (40) | 88 (44) |
| Lifetime sexual partners | ||
| 1-2 | 97 (48.5) | 72 (36) |
| ≥3 | 103 (51.5) | 128 (64) |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 7 (3.5) | 13 (6.5) |
| 1-2 | 111 (55.5) | 101 (50.5) |
| ≥3 | 82 (41) | 86 (43) |
| Previously screened for cervical cancer | 65 (34.4) [n=189] | 55 (29.1) [n=189] |
| Any hormonal contraception | 36 (18.1) [n=199] | 32 (16) [n=200] |
| CD4 cell count, /μL | ||
| Median (IQR) | 371 (211-532) [n=200] | 385 (221-522) [n=199] |
| <250 | 59 (29.5) | 59 (29.7) |
| 250-499 | 83 (41.5) | 85 (42.7) |
| ≥500 | 58 (29) | 55 (27.6) |
| ART naive | 28 (14) | 17 (8.5) |
| Duration of ART, median (IQR), mob | 29.4 (14.1-60.2) [n=172] | 34.0 (12.4-74.3) [n=183] |
| Undetectable HIV-1 plasma viral loadc | 123 (63.1) [n=195] | 126 (65.3) [n=193] |
| CIN grade 2 | 78 (39) | 58 (29) |
| CIN grade 3 | 109 (54.5) | 128 (64) |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral treatment; CIN, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; IQR, interquartile range; LEEP, loop electrosurgical excision procedure.
a
Data are expressed as No. (%) of participants unless otherwise indicated.
b
Among participants taking ART prior to treatment.
c
Minimum detection level <60 copies/mL.