Table 1. Sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics of the study participants.
| Combined | HIV- negative | HIV-positive | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of participants, N(freq) | 258 (1.00) | 142 (0.55) | 116 (0.45) | |
| Median Age (IQR) | 51 (42–62) | 56 (45–64) | 46 (41–54) | 0.001 a |
| Median Parity (IQR) | 4 (3–6) | 5 (4–7) | 2 (3–5) | 0.001 a |
| Median Sexual partner history (IQR) | 1 (1–3) | 1 (1–1) | 2 (1–3) | 0.001 a |
| Median Age at sexual debut (IQR) | 17 (15–19) | 17 (15–19) | 17 (15–20) | 0.525 a |
| Residency | ||||
| Urban | 137 (0.53) | 77 (0.54) | 60 (0.52) | Ref. |
| Peri-urban | 48 (0.19) | 27 (0.19) | 21 (0.18) | 0.438 b |
| Rural | 73 (0.280) | 38 (0.27) | 35 (0.30) | 0.392 b |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 114 (0.44) | 76 (0.54) | 68 (0.59) | Ref. |
| Never married | 9 (0.03) | 3 (0.02) | 6 (0.05) | 0.418 b |
| Divorced/ | 51 (0.20) | 25 (0.18) | 22 (0.19) | 0.961 b |
| Widow | 84 (0.33) | 38 (0.27) | 22 (0.19) | 0.167 b |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| No | 229 (0.89) | 122 (0.86) | 107 (0.92) | Ref. |
| Yes | 29 (0.11) | 16 (0.14) | 6 (0.08) | 0.080 b |
| Smoking History | ||||
| No | 246 (0.97) | 132 (0.93) | 114 (0.98) | Ref. |
| Yes | 12 (0.03) | 6 (0.07) | 6 (0.02) | 0.804 b |
| STI history | ||||
| No | 181 (0.70) | 109 (0.77) | 72 (0.62) | Ref. |
| Yes | 77 (0.298) | 33 (0.23) | 44 (0.38) | 0.010 b |
| Circumcised partner | ||||
| No | 232 (0.90) | 123 (0.87) | 108 (0.93) | Ref. |
| Yes | (0.10) | 19 (0.13) | 8 (0.07) | 0.091b |
| Tumour Histology | ||||
| Squamous Cell | 207 (0.80) | 115 (0.83) | 92 (0.77) | Ref. |
| Adenocarcinoma | 25 (0.10) | 14 (0.10) | 11 (0.09) | 0.950b |
| Adenosquamous | 11 (0.04) | 2 (0.01) | 9 (0.08) | 0.017 b |
| Other* | 15 (0.06) | 8 (0.06) | 7 (0.06) | 0.900b |
IQR = inter-quartile range;
a = Wilcoxon rank sum test;
b = Chi-squared test;
Other* = spindle cell carcinoma, papillary serous carcinoma, adenoid cystic, adenosarcoma, small cell carcinoma.