Precancerous Cervix in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Women Thirty Years Old and above in Northern Uganda
Table 3
Sexual and obstetric factors associated with PCCL in multiparous HIV infected women above thirty years old.
Characteristics
HIV-positive women with PCCL?
Univariable analysis
value
Multivariable analysis
value
No ()
Yes ()
uOR (95% CI)
aOR (95% CI)
Presence of STDs
Yes
75 (92.4)
6 (7.4)
1
1
No
850 (97.2)
24 (2.8)
0.35 (0.14–0.89)
0.027
0.24 (0.09–0.64)
0.004
Had the first pregnancy before the age of 20 years
No
92 (92.9)
7 (7.1)
1
1
Yes
834 (97.4)
22 (2.5)
2.88 (1.20–6.94)
0.018
3.09 (1.21–7.89)
0.018
Parity
1-unit increase in parity (mean ± SD)
5.38 ± 0.08
4.53 ± 0.35
0.83 (0.69–1.00)
0.047
0.88 (0.72–1.07)
0.198
Number of sexual partners in a single preceding month
Less than or equal to one
811 (97.1)
24 (2.9)
1
1
More than one
29 (90.6)
3 (9.4)
3.50 (0.20–12.28)
0.051
2.75 (0.59–12.71)
0.196
Number of sexual partners in life
1-unit increase in the number of sexual partners (mean ± SD)
2.92 ± 0.06
3.03 ± 0.62
1.03 (0.86–1.24)
0.728
1.14 (0.93–1.39)
0.211
Note. Percentages were calculated for row totals as . CI, confidential interval; uOR, unadjusted odds ratios, aOR, adjusted odds ratios; PCCL, precancerous cervical lesions. Unadjusted odds ratios for variables with value <0.2 at bivariate level and clinically relevant variables (number of sexual partners in the preceding month and number of lifetime sexual partners). Multivariable (adjusted) analysis for presence of STDs, first pregnancy before the age of 20 years, parity, number of sexual partners preceding a month, and number of lifetime sexual partners.
