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. 2021 Feb 3;11:2898. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82354-6

Table 3.

Correlation between age at first intercourse rates of HPV infection and high-grade cervical disease (CIN2 or worse).

Age at first intercourse n (%pos) Univariate Multivariate
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
OR (95% CI) P value aOR (95% CI) P value aOR (95% CI) P value aOR 95% (CI) P value
High-risk HPVa  ≤ 14 29/109 (26.6) Reference Reference Reference Reference
15–16 128/779 (16.4) 0.5 (0.3–0.9) 0.01 0.6 (0.4–0.9) 0.02 0.7 (0.4–1.1) 0.09 0.8 (0.5–1.4) 0.46
17–19 176/1441 (12.2) 0.4 (0.2–0.6)  < 0.01 0.5 (0.3–0.7)  < 0.01 0.6 (0.4–1.0) 0.04 1.1 (0.7–1.8) 0.77
 ≥ 20 67/902 (7.4) 0.2 (0.1–0.4)  < 0.01 0.3 (0.2–0.5)  < 0.01 0.4 (0.2–0.7)  < 0.01 1.2 (0.7–2.1) 0.54
P for trend  < 0.01  < 0.01  < 0.01 0.09
HPV16/18  ≤ 14 5/109 (4.6) Reference Reference Reference Reference
15–16 23/779 (3.0) 0.6 (0.2–1.6) 0.30 0.6 (0.2–1.7) 0.38 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 0.51 1.0 (0.4–2.8) 0.99
17–19 36/1441 (2.5) 0.5 (0.2–1.3) 0.13 0.6 (0.2–1.6) 0.29 0.7 (0.3–2.0) 0.56 1.8 (0.7–5.1) 0.24
 ≥ 20 12/902 (1.3) 0.2 (0.1–0.7) 0.01 0.3 (0.1–0.9) 0.04 0.4 (0.1–1.3) 0.15 2.6 (0.8–8.6) 0.11
P for trend  < 0.01 0.03 0.16 0.01
HPV16/18/31/33/45/52/58  ≤ 14 15/109 (13.8) Reference Reference Reference Reference
15–16 78/779 (10.0) 0.7 (0.4–1.2) 0.19 0.7 (0.4–1.3) 0.30 0.9 (0.5–1.6) 0.60 1.1 (0.6–2.1) 0.75
17–19 102/1441 (7.1) 0.5 (0.3–0.8) 0.01 0.6 (0.3–1.0) 0.06 0.8 (0.4–1.4) 0.40 1.5 (0.8–2.9) 0.20
 ≥ 20 36/902 (4.0) 0.2 (0.1–0.5)  < 0.01 0.3 (0.2–0.6)  < 0.01 0.5 (0.2–1.0) 0.04 1.9 (0.9–3.9) 0.10
P for trend  < 0.01  < 0.01 0.01 0.02
CIN2 or worse  ≤ 14 5/109 (4.6) Reference Reference Reference Reference
15–16 17/779 (2.2) 0.4 (0.2–1.2) 0.09 0.4 (0.2–1.2) 0.10 0.5 (0.2–1.3) 0.15 0.6 (0.2–1.7) 0.32
17–19 19/1441 (1.3) 0.3 (0.1–0.7) 0.01 0.3 (0.1–0.8) 0.01 0.3 (0.1–1.0) 0.05 0.6 (0.2–1.9) 0.42
 ≥ 20 6/902 (0.7) 0.1 (0.0–0.4)  < 0.01 0.1 (0.0–1.5)  < 0.01 0.2 (0.1–0.7) 0.01 0.7 (0.2–2.7) 0.59
P for trend  < 0.01  < 0.01 0.01 0.80

CIN cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, OR odds ratio, aOR adjusted odds ratio.

Model 1 adjusted for age.

Model 2 adjusted for age and smoking history.

Model 3 adjusted for age, smoking history and number of lifetime sexual partners.

aHPV16/18/31/33/35/39/45/51/52/56/58/59/68 (HC2).