Table 4 Association between abnormal anal cytology and socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Abnormal anal cytology* n/N (%) | COR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age (n=299) | ||
18-24 | 13/52 (25.0) | 1.00 |
25-29 | 21/69 (30.4) | 1.31 (0.54-3.20) |
30-34 | 17/55 (30.9) | 1.34 (0.53-3.42) |
35-39 | 18/58 (31.0) | 1.35 (0.54-3.40) |
40-44 | 9/35 (25.7) | 1.04 (0.35-3.09) |
≥45 | 11/30 (36.7) | 1.74 (0.59-5.13) |
Education (n=221) | ||
≤ High-school | 33/115 (28.7) | 1.00 |
>High-school | 29/106 (27.3) | 0.94 (0.50-1.76) |
Income a (n=221) | ||
Low | 33/110 (30.0) | 1.00 |
Medium | 26/93 (27.9) | 0.91 (0.47-1.74) |
High | 5/18 (27.8) | 0.90 (0.23-2.97) |
Age at first intercourse with a man (n=221) | ||
≥21 | 25/80 (31.2) | 1.00 |
16-20 | 32/106 (30.2) | 0.95 (0.48-1.87) |
≤15 | 7/35 (18.9) | 0.55 (0.19-1.55) |
Lifetime number of male partners (n=213) | ||
1-9 | 7/26 (26.9) | 1.00 |
10-19 | 3/23 (13.0) | 0.41 (0.06-2.15) |
20-49 | 18/43 (41.9) | 1.95 (0.61-6.45) |
≥50 | 33/121 (27.3) | 1.02 (0.36-2.96) |
Number of sexual partners in previous 6 months b (n=230) | ||
≤5 | 36/126 (28.6) | 1.00 |
6-30 | 26/88 (29.5) | 1.05 (0.55-1.99) |
>30 | 4/16 (25.0) | 0.83 (0.18-2.99) |
Receptive anal sex in previous 6 months b (n=200) | ||
No | 12/46 (26.1) | 1.00 |
Yes | 41/154 (26.6) | 1.03 (0.46-2.33) |
Condom use during receptive anal sex (n=155) | ||
Always | 35/119 (29.4) | 1.00 |
Sometimes/never | 7/36 (19.5) | 0.58 (0.21-1.55) |
STI history c (n=232) | ||
No | 37/140 (26.4) | 1.00 |
Other than ano-genital wartsd | 13/51 (25.5) | 0.95 (0.43-2.10) |
Ano-genital warts | 16/41 (39.0) | 1.78 (0.80-3.93) |