Research Article

Human Papillomavirus Types Associated with Cervical Dysplasia among HIV- and Non-HIV-Infected Women Attending Reproductive Health Clinics in Eastern Kenya

Table 2

Sociodemographic and HPV-associated risk factors among HIV- and non-HIV-infected women.

Category (%)TotalHIV negative ( (%))HIV positive ( (%)]
HPVHPV statusTotal valueHPV statusTotal value
PrevalenceNegativepositivenegativepositive

Residence
Embu85 (26.8)27 (8.5)36 (11.4)5 (1.6)41 (13.0)0.85322 (6.9)22 (6.9)44 (13.8)0.383
Isiolo64 (20.2)18 (5.7)35 (11.0)3 (0.9)38 (11.9)11 (3.5)15 (4.7)26 (8.2)
Kirinyaga56 (17.7)12 (3.8)22 (6.9)1 (0.3)23 (7.2)22 (6.9)11 (3.5)33 (10.4)
Meru81 (25.6)20 (6.3)37 (11.7)3 (0.9)40 (12.6)24 (7.6)17 (5.4)41 (13.0)
T.Nithi31 (9.8)9 (2.8)13 (4.1)1 (0.3)14 (4.4)9 (2.8)5)17 (5.3)
Age (mean: 34.3, range 18-46)
<35162 (51.2)60 (18.9)59 (18.6)10 (3.2)69 (21.8)0.01443 (13.6)50 (15.8)93 (29.4)0.009
>35155 (48.8)26 (8.2)84 (26.5)3 (0.9)87 (27.4)45 (14.2)23 (7.3)68 (21.5)
Religion
Christian255 (80.4)70 (22.1)108 (34.1)10 (3.1)118 (37)0.60777 (24.3)60 (18.9)137 (43.2)0.237
Muslim62 (19.6)16 (5.0)35 (11.1)3 (0.9)38 (12.0)11 (3.5)13 (4.1)24 (7.6)
Education level
Primary96 (30.3)20 (6.3)40 (12.6)3 (0.9)43 (13.5)0.11536 (11.4)17 (5.4)53 (16.8)0.004
Secondary135 (42.6)39 (12.3)66 (20.8)4 (1.3)70 (22.1)30 (9.5)35 (11.0)65 (19.5)
College67 (21.1)21 (6.6)33 (10.4)4 (1.3)37 (11.7)13 (4.1)17 (5.4)30 (9.5)
University19 (6.0)6 (1.9)4 (1.3)2 (0.6)6 (1.9)9 (2.8)4 (1.3)13 (4.2)
Contraceptive use
Other223 (70.3)66 (20.8)95 (30.0)8 (2.5)103 (32.5)0.46962 (19.6)58 (18.3)120 (37.9)0.131
Hormonal94 (29.7)20 (6.3)48 (15.1)5 (1.6)53 (16.7)26 (8.2)15 (4.7)41 (12.7)
Parity
>368 (21.5)16 (5.0)30 (9.5)8 (2.5)38 (12.0)0.00322 (6.9)39 (12.3)41 (39.2)0.001
<3249 (78.5)70 (22.1)113 (35.6)5 (1.6)118 (37.2)66 (20.8)34 (10.7)100 (21.5)
Marital status
Married226 (71.3)55 (17.4)109 (34.4)8 (2.5)117 (36.9)0.24962 (19.6)47 (14.8)109 (34.4)0.299
Separated32 (10.1)8 (2.5)13 (4.1)1 (0.3)14 (4.4)11 (3.5)7 (2.2)18 (5.7)
Single41 (12.9)12 (3.8)17 (5.4)2 (0.6)19 (6.0)12 (3.8)10 (3.2)22 (7.0)
Divorced6 (1.9)3 (0.9)2 (0.6)1 (0.3)3 (0.9)1 (0.3)2 (0.6)3 (0.9)
Widowed12 (3.8)8 (2.5)2 (0.6)1 (0.3)3 (0.9)2 (0.6)7 (2.2)9 (2.8)
Sex partners
1186 (58.7)43 (13.6)91 (28.7)7 (2.2)98 (30.9)0.33952 (16.4)36 (11.4)88 (27.8)0.014
>1131 (41.3)43 (13.6)52 (16.4)6 (1.9)58 (18.3)36 (11.4)37 (11.7)73 (23.1)
Total317 (100.0)86 (27.1)143 (45.1)13 (4.1)156 (49.2)88 (27.8)73 (23.2)161 (50.8)0.001

N: negative; P: positive; : the probability at the 0.001 level; : the probability at the 0.005 level.