| ART | antiretroviral therapy |
| ASC-H | atypical squamous cells, cannot rule out high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. |
| ASCUS | atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance. |
| CI | confidence intervals |
| HCV | hepatitis C viral |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus. |
| HRA | high-resolution anoscopy. |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| HR-HPV | high risk of human papilloma virus infection. |
| HSIL | high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| IUD | intrauterine device |
| LSIL | low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [LSIL] |
| NILM | negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy |
| NR | not reported |
| OR | odds ratios |
| PLWH | people living with HIV. |
| SD | standard deviation |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| WLWHs | women living with human immunodeficiency virus. |