Table 4 Characteristics of hrHPV positive women according to cases/controls classification
Characteristics | Cases (n = 71) | Controls (n = 68) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 36.10 ± 7.88 | 37.84 ± 9.28 | 0.235 |
Smoking status (current) | 49.3% | 50.0% | 0.934 |
BMI (mean ± SD) | 22.89 ± 3.74 | 22.44 ± 3.63 | 0.470 |
Nutritional status | |||
Underweight | 11.3% | 11.8% | 0.928 |
Normal weight | 62.0% | 66.2% | |
Overweight | 22.5% | 19.1% | |
Obese | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
Parity (≥1 live births) | 64.8% | 54.4% | 0.212 |
Education level (low) | 46.5% | 35.3% | 0.180 |
Oral contraceptive use (yes) | 14.1% | 11.8% | 0.684 |