Table 1.
Characteristics of 131 questionnaire participants attending the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana, by HIV-status
| HIV-negative (n = 76) (%*) | HIV-positive (n = 55)(%*) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD), years | 43.9 (11.4) | 42.9 (8.4) | 0.59** |
| Age, by category, years | |||
| 20–29 | 6 (7.9) | 2 (3.6) | 0.04† |
| 30–39 | 26 (34.2) | 16 (29.1) | |
| 40–49 | 17 (22.4) | 26 (47.3) | |
| 50–59 | 22 (29) | 8 (14.6) | |
| 60–70 | 5 (6.6) | 3 (5.5) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 4 (5.3) | 3 (5.5) | 0.000† |
| Unskilled work | 38 (50.0) | 48 (87.3) | |
| Skilled work | 34 (44.7) | 4 (7.3) | |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 69 (90.8) | 47 (88.5) | 0.39† |
| Muslim | 7 (9.2) | 7 (12.7) | |
| Traditional | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Relationship status | |||
| Current partner | 58 (76.3) | 26 (47.3) | < 0.001‡ |
| No current partner | 18 (23.7) | 29 (52.7) | |
| Level of education | |||
| < 6 years formal education | 11 (14.5) | 29 (52.7) | < 0.001‡ |
| > 6 years formal education | 65 (85.5) | 26 (47.3) | |
| Mean number of children | 2.3 (1.9) | 2.7 (1.8) | 0.22** |
| HPV result | |||
| HPV positive | 32 (42.1) | 39 (70.9) | 0.001‡ |
| HPV negative | 44 (57.9) | 16 (29.1) | |
|
Cytology result 0.005 | |||
| Positive (> = ASCUS) | 1 (1.3) | 6 (10.9) | 0.02‡ |
| Negative | 75 (98.7) | 49 (89.1) | |
ASCUS atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, SD standard deviation
* percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding
** calculated using two sample t-test
† calculated using Fisher’s exact test
‡ calculated using Chi-squared test