Table 4.
Shows the associated factors for hr HPV infection on the multivariate logistic regression model.
| Variable name | Category | HPV DNA testing (n = 886) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detected, N (%) | Not detected, N (%) | |||||
| Age (in years) | At 30 | 32(29.09) | 283 (36.47) | R | R | |
| 31–35 | 32(29.09) | 263 (33.89) | 1.08 (0.64–1.81) | 0.68 (0.26–1.68) | 0.390 | |
| 36–40 | 25 (22.73) | 151 (19.46) | 1.46 (0.84–2.56) | 0.65 (0.25–1.70) | 0.380 | |
| 41–45 | 11(10.00) | 41 (5.28) | 2.37 (1.11–5.07) | 0.89 (0.28–2.79) | 0.845 | |
| 46–50 | 6 (5.5) | 26 (3.4) | 2.04 (0.78–5.33) | 1.07 (0.24–4.83) | 0.925 | |
| 51–55 | – | 6 (0.8) | – | – | – | |
| 56–60 | 4 (3.6) | 6 (0.8) | 5.89 (1.58–22.00) | 2.39 (0.18–31.62) | 0.509 | |
| Residence | Urban | 100 (90.91) | 670 (86.34) | R | R | |
| Rural | 10 (9.09) | 106 (13.66) | 0.63 (0.32–1.25) | 0.39 (0.08–1.93) | 0.252 | |
| Marital status | Married | 82 (74.55) | 688 (88.66) | R | R | |
| Single/Never married | 9 (8.18) | 9 (1.16) | 8.39 (3.24–21.73) | 8.90 (2.05–38.64) | 0.004* | |
| Widowed | 5 (4.55) | 25 (3.22) | 1.68 (0.62–4.50) | 1.05 (0.24–4.61) | 0.949 | |
| Divorced | 13 (11.82) | 51 (6.57) | 2.14 (1.11–4.09) | 1.27 (0.48–3.41) | 0.630 | |
| Separated | 1 (0.91) | 3 (0.39) | 2.80 (0.29–27.20) | 2.31 (0.05–103.33) | 0.666 | |
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 44 (40) | 434 (55.9) | R | R | |
| Elementary/1–8 grades | 35 (31.8) | 189 (24.4) | 1.83 (1.13–2.94) | 0.85 (0.34–2.16) | 0.738 | |
| High school/9–12 grades | 14 (12.73) | 69 (8.9) | 2.00 (1.04–3.84) | 1.93 (0.62–5.96) | 0.253 | |
| Tertiary level (Diploma and above) | 17 (15.5) | 84 (10.8) | 1.99 (1.09–3.66) | 1.22 (0.41–3.63) | 0.720 | |
| Age at first marriage | <15 years | 11 (10) | 30 (3.9) | R | R | |
| 15–17 years | 29 (26.4) | 210 (27.1) | 0.38 (0.17–0.83) | 5.98 (0.20–176.22) | 0.300 | |
| ≥18 years | 70 (63.6) | 536 (69.1) | 0.36 (0.17–0.74) | 2.37 (0.09–61.17) | 0.604 | |
| Age at first sexual intercourse | <15 years | 13 (11.8) | 37(4.8) | R | R | |
| 15–17 years | 28(25.5) | 215(27.7) | 0.37 (0.18–0.78) | 0.12 (0.01–2.69) | 0.185 | |
| ≥18 years | 69(62.7) | 524(67.5) | 0.36 (0.19–0.74) | 0.19 (0.01–3.96) | 0.289 | |
| Sexual partners | Singe | 573 (73.8) | 21 (19.1) | R | R | |
| Multiple | 203 (26.2) | 89 (80.9) | 11.96 (7.24–19.76) | 7.14 (3.08–16.54) | <0.001* | |
| Long-term use of oral contraceptive (n = 272)** | Yes | 48 (85.1) | 198 (91.7) | R | R | |
| No | 8 (14.3) | 18 (8.3) | 1.83 (0.75–4.47) | 1.77 (0.64–4.89) | 0.271 | |
*Presence of statistically significant association (p < 0.05). **≥10 years. R = 1. AOR, adjusted odds ratio. CI, confidence interval. COR, crude odds ratio. R, reference.