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