Research Article

Genital Tract Infections in an Isolated Community: 100 Women of the Príncipe Island

Table 3

Epidemiology and risk factors for STIs (HPV, HIV, CT, TV, or NG positive) of 100 unselected women presenting for Pap smear in the remote isolated population of Príncipe Island. Pearson Fisher exact test and Mann-Whitney test were used.

CharacteristicNo STIsSTIs present value

Menopause (%)4 (7.5%)5 (11.4%)0.90
Alcohol use (%)36 (67.9%)26 (59.1%)0.09
Pregnant (%)14 (26.4%)9 (19.1%)0.50
Age (mean ± SD)35.1 ± 9.334.7 ± 10.30.70
Coitarche (mean ± SD)18.0 ± 3.117.1 ± 2.30.10
Age of first delivery (mean ± SD)20.1 ± 3.118.9 ± 2.40.06
Number of sexual partners (mean ± SD)2.3 ± 1.42.8 ± 1.40.03
Number of deliveries (mean ± SD)3.4 ± 1.93.6 ± 2.50.90
Number of abortions (mean ± SD)0.51 ± 1.00.74 ± 0.90.40