Table 3.
risk factors, clinical symptoms and results of the Pap smears (N = 245)
| Variables and categories | NILM | ASC-US | LSIL | HSIL | SCC | Unspecified | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk factor | |||||||
| HIV | 44.6 | 10.9 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 101 (41.2) |
| STI | 50.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 (4.1) |
| Family history | 28.6 | 0 .0 | 14.3 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 (2.9) |
| Early sexual debut | 75.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 (3.3) |
| Multiparity (≥ 2 children) | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 (1.6) |
| No identifiable risk factor | 51.3 | 7.0 | 27.8 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 115 (46.9) |
| Clinical feature | |||||||
| Vaginal discharge | 50.0 | 10.0 | 26.7 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 (12.2) |
| Bleeding per vagina | 31.6 | 10.5 | 31.6 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 (7.8) |
| Low abdominal pain | 60.0 | 13.3 | 6.7 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 (6.1) |
| No identifiable clinical symptom | 49.2 | 7.7 | 26.5 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 181 (73.9) |
| Comment from Pap smear result | |||||||
| Endocervical component absent/Insufficient | 71.8 | 7.7 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 39 (15.9) |
| Bacterial vaginosis | 66.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 (7.3) |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 50.0 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 (4.1) |
| Candida species | 80.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 (2.0) |
| Not satisfactory for evaluation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 4 (1.6) |
| No comment | 41.4 | 8.3 | 28.4 | 19.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 169 (69.0) |
ASC-US = Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance; HSIL = High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; LSIL = Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion; NILM = Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy; SCC = Squamous cell carcinoma; STI - Sexually transmitted infection