Research Article

Prevalence of High-Risk Genotypes of Human Papillomavirus: Women Diagnosed with Premalignant and Malignant Pap Smear Tests in Southern Ecuador

Table 1

Characteristics of participants.

CharacteristicsValues

Age
Range17–84
Average (SD)40.7 (13.5)
Age of onset of sexual life
Range10–45
Average (SD)18.9 (4.3)
Does not answer (%)29 (6.7)
Number of sexual partners
Range1–10
Average (SD)1.6 (1.0)
Does not answer (%)2 (0.5)
Age at first pregnancy
Range11–39
Average (SD)20.8 (4.6)
Does not answer (%)218 (50.6)
Number of pregnancies
0 (%)46 (10.7)
<3 (%)159 (36.9)
≥3 (%)224 (52.0)
Does not answer (%)2 (0.5)
Condom use
No (%)335 (77.7)
Yes (%)49 (11.4)
Does not answer (%)47 (10.9)
Civil status
Married (%)285 (66.1)
Divorced (%)21 (4.9)
Single (%)71 (16.5)
Does not answer (%)54 (12.5)
Level of education
Primary (%)68 (15.8)
High school (%)73 (16.9)
College (%)87 (20.2)
Does not answer (%)203 (47.1)
Learn about HPV
No (%)331 (76.8)
Yes (%)71 (16.5)
Does not answer (%)29 (6.7)
Abnormal cytology
AGUS (%)60 (13.9)
ASCUS (%)94 (21.8)
ASC-H (%)21 (4.9)
LSIL (%)158 (36.7)
HSIL (%)83 (19.3)
Cancer (%)15 (3.5)