Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate analyses of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions and higher (LSIL+) among HIV-1 seropositive women in Cape Coast, Ghana
VARIABLES | LSIL+, n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value | aAOR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | |||||
  ≤ 44 | 7 (7.9) | 1 |  | 0.5 (0.1–1.8) | 0.34 |
  ≥ 45 | 4 (5.4) | 0.6 (0.2–2.4) | 0.53 | ||
Education | |||||
  ≤ 6 years of formal education | 7 (9.7) | 1 |  | 0.5 (0.2–1.9) | 0.30 |
  > 6 years of formal education | 4 (4.4) | 0.4 (0.1–1.5) | 0.18 | ||
Employment | |||||
 Unemployed | 2 (14.3) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Employed | 9 (6.0) | 0.4 (0.1–2.0) | 0.24 | ||
Smoking history | |||||
 Never smoked | 10 (6.3) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Smokers (Ex/current) | 1 (20.0) | 3.7 (1.4–16.9) | 0.23 | ||
Number of pregnancies | |||||
  ≤ 4 | 3 (3.3) | 1 |  | 4.1 (1.1–17.0) | 0.05 |
  > 4 | 8 (11.1) | 3.7 (0.9–14.7) | 0.05 | ||
Nadir CD4+ count, cells/mm3 | |||||
  ≤ 350 | 10 (8.9) | 1 |  | 0.3 (0.07–0.9) | 0.04 |
  > 350 | 1 (2.3) | 0.2 (0.03–2.0) | 0.15 | ||