Table 2

- Factors associated with cumulative human papillomavirus positivity.

FactorsSerological status
NegativePositiveP-value
n%n%
Age     
Years44.39±8.2542.73±8.750.001*t
Age at marriage     
Years21.69±5.4821.94±5.970.468 t
Marriage duration     
Years22.71±9.9620.79±10.690.002*t
Parameter     
LevelMedianP75MedianP75 
Parity     
N46450.001*M
Marital status     
Married471695.22404.8 
Divorced23092.0208.0 
Widowed14896.163.90.067
Education     
Illiterate27696.5103.5 
Primary35497.3102.7 
High school294695.21504.8 
University151894.1965.90.037*
Number of comorbidities     
0365294.72045.3 
196694.9525.1 
237697.4102.6 
3+100100.000.00.013*
Smoking     
No468895.12404.9 
Yes40694.0266.00.392
Diabetes mellitus     
No451094.72505.3 
Yes58497.3162.70.006*
Hypertension     
No436894.82405.2 
Yes72696.5263.50.040*
Thyroid disease     
No473295.02505.0 
Yes36295.8164.20.498
Oral contraceptive use     
No349695.21764.8 
Yes159894.7905.30.399
HPV vaccination     
No509095.02665.0 
Yes4100.000.01.000F
Family history of cancer     
No421895.02205.0 
Yes87695.0465.00.968
Family history of cancer     
No421895.02205.0 
Gynecological46495.3234.7 
Non-gynecological41294.7235.30.925

Test used:

  • t independent t-test,

  • M: Mann-Whitney U test,

  • F: Fisher’s exact test, otherwise, Chi square test was used,

  • * statistical significance