Table 3 Socioeconomic characteristics, sexual behavior, HIV status and HR-HPV infection among screened and unscreened women
From: Risk factors for VIA positivity and determinants of screening attendances in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Variable | Participated in the screening program N=890 | Did not participate in the screening program N=845 | OR (95% CI) | Adjusted* OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
25-34 | 259(29.1) | 332(39.3) | 1 | 1 |
35-44 | 340(38.2) | 304(36.0) | 1.43(1.14-1.18) | 1.53(1.19-2.01) |
45-59 | 291(32.7) | 209(24.7) | 1.78(1.39-2.29) | 2.14(1.56-2.90) |
Parity | ||||
0 | 79(8.9) | 113(13.4) | 1 | 1 |
1-2 | 307(34.5) | 319(37.8) | 1.38(0.99-1.91) | 1.34(0.94-1.90) |
3-4 | 293(33.0) | 265(31.4) | 1.58(1.43-4.32) | 1.19(0.82-1.74) |
≥ 5 | 210(23.6) | 148(17.5) | 2.02(1.42-2.89) | 1.28(0.84-1.96) |
Educational Level | ||||
No formal education | 74(8.3) | 49(5.8) | 1.50(0.97-2.23) | 1.96(1.23-3.17) |
Primary school | 529(59.4) | 516(61.1) | 1.01(0.81-1.23) | 1.06(0.50-1.51) |
Sec school and above | 287(32.2) | 280(33.1) | 1 | 1 |
Age at 1 st sexual intercourse | ||||
≤15 | 87(9.8) | 89(10.5) | 0.81(0.56-1.61) | 0.75(0.49-1.15) |
16-20 | 614(68.9) | 600(71.0) | 0.96(0.69-1.31) | 0.83(0.63-1.09) |
≥21 | 189(21.2) | 156(18.5) | 1 | 1 |
No. of Sexual partners | ||||
≤1 | 334(37.5) | 313(37.0) | 1 | 1 |
2-3 | 376(42.2) | 341(40.4) | 1.03(0.83-1.29) | 1.07(0.85-1.36) |
≥4 | 180(20.2) | 191(22.6) | 0.94(0.68-1.15) | 0.88(0.66-1.17) |
HIV status | ||||
Positive | 107(12.0) | 74(8.8) | 1.51(1.08-2.06) | 1.59(1.14-2.25) |
Negative | 694(78.0) | 715(84.6) | 1 | |
Missing | 89(10.0) | 56(6.6) | ||
HR-HPV | ||||
Positive | 128(17.8) | 169(18.0) | 1.06(0.84-1.36) | 0.95(0.72-1.36) |
Negative | 634(75.8) | 688(81.4.) | 1 | |
Missing | 57(6.4) | 5(0.6) |