Human Papillomavirus and Coronary Artery Disease in Climacteric Women: Is There an Association?

Table 1

Association between sociodemographic characteristics of participants and HPV status.

Variable	HPV positive (n=23)	HPV negative (n=29)	p	OR (95% CI)
Age group
37–49	6 (26.1)	4 (13.8)	0.4454	Ref
50–59	9 (39.1)	19 (65.5)		0.31 (0.07-1.40)
60+	8 (34.8)	6 (20.7)		0.88 (0.17-4.62)
Marital Status
Single	12 (52.2)	13 (44.8)	0.9336	Ref
Married	7 (30.4)	15 (51.7)		0.55 (0.16-1.85)
Widow	4 (17.4)	1 (3.5)		4.72 (0.45-8.77)
Race
White	9 (39.1)	12 (41.4)	0.3268	Ref
Brown	10 (43.5)	13 (44.8)		1 (0.43-2.30)
Black	4 (17.4)	4 (13.8)		0.36 (0.11-1.14)
Income
1 MW	12 (52.2)	11 (37.9)	0.1686	1.16 (0.43-2.30)
2-3 MW	5 (21.7)	11 (37.9)		1 (0.32-3.10)
4+ MW	6 (26.1)	7 (24.2)		Ref
Alcoholism
Yes	4 (17.4)	2 (6.9)	0.3447	0.17 (0.05-0.60)
No	11 (47.8)	20 (69.0)		Ref
Ex alcoholic	8 (34.8)	7 (24.1)		0.47 (0.20-1.09)
Smoking
Yes	-	1 (3.5)	0.0022	-
No	17 (73.9)	24 (82.7)		Ref
Former smoker	6 (26.1)	4 (13.8)		0.15 (0.04-0.50)
Physical activity
Yes	8 (34.8)	7 (24.1)	0.5937	Ref
No	15 (65.2)	22 (75.9)		1.67 (0.50-5.61)
Beginning of sexual activity
12 – 18	11 (47.8)	18 (62.1)	0.5562	Ref
19 – 25	8 (34.8)	11 (37.9)		0.6 (0.26-1.37)
25 +	4 (17.4)	-		0.13 (0.33-0.58)
Sexual partners
1	11 (47.8)	14 (48.3)	0.8445	Ref
2	6 (26.2)	8 (27.6)		0.46 (0.17-1.21)
3	3 (11.5)	2 (6.9)		0.23 (0.06-0.80)
4 +	3 (11.5)	5 (17.2)		0.30 (0.10-0.94)
Actual sexual activity
Yes	7 (30.4)	14 (48.3)	0.3912	0.46 (0.14-1.47)
No	16 (69.6)	15 (51.7)		Ref

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; MW: minimum wage; Ref: reference.