Table 3 Prevalence of HPV by risk factors (N = 571)

Age at sample collection (years)

<30*

207

21

10.1

-

-

30-39

187

19

10.2

0.94

0.41–2.14

0.8755

40-49

91

9

9.9

1.35

0.49–3.68

0.5592

50-60

75

6

8.0

1.09

0.33–3.60

0.8843

>60

11

1

9.1

1.41

0.14–14.62

0.7731

Nationality

Non-Bahraini

107

25

23.4

3.7

1.9–7.6

0.0002

Bahraini*

464

31

6.7

-

-

-

Education level

No formal education*

15

2

13.3

.

-

-

Primary

59

5

8.5

0.51

0.08–3.50

0.4966

Secondary

210

19

9.1

0.71

0.12–4.14

0.6992

Post-secondary/University

266

30

11.3

0.69

0.12–3.93

0.6735

Number of marital partners

1*

511

46

9.0

-

-

-

2-5

28

6

21.4

2.50

0.84–7.44

0.0986

Parity

0-2

263

30

11.4

.

-

-

3-5

216

13

6.0

0.59

0.26–1.33

0.1998

≥ 6

46

4

8.7

0.75

0.19–2.95

0.6780

Smoking status

No*

509

47

9.2

-

-

-

Yes

43

9

20.9

1.18

0.41–3.40

0.7598