Investigating Potential Associations between Cervical Procedures and HIV Acquisition

Table 3

Effect of any cervical procedure within the last 3 months on risk of HIV acquisition^§.

Variable	Unadjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)	𝑃 value	Adjusted* hazard ratio (95% CI)	𝑃 value
Procedure within 3 months	2.64; (0.64–10.8)	0.177	2.27; (0.55–9.36)	0.253

CI indicates confidence interval.
^§Comparison group: no procedure ever and procedure >3 months ago.
*Adjusted for the following baseline variables: positive serology for HSV-2, high-risk partner as defined in Table 1’s footnote, sometimes or always using condoms (compared to no condom use) within the last 3 month.