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Table 1 Characteristics of young adult women between HPV groups

From: Behavioral factors associated with multiple-type HPV genital infections: data from a cross-sectional study in young women in Brazil

 

Single HPV

n (%)

Multiple HPV

n (%)

P value

Age (%)

  

 < 0.001

 16–21 years

588 (34.72)

1064 (65.28)

 

 22–25 years

534 (46.24)

665 (53.76)

 

Race/color (%)

  

0.692

 White

246 (41.77)

407 (58.23)

 

 Black

180 (35.89)

279 (64.11)

 

 Brown

659 (39.60)

993 (60.40)

 

 Other (Asiatic, indigenous)

33 (44.91)

44 (55.09)

 

Relationship status (%)

  

 < 0.001

 Single or without partner

224 (31.65)

406 (68.35)

 

 In casual relationships

401 (35.37)

808 (64.63)

 

 Married or living together

485 (50.12)

494 (49.88)

 

 Divorced or widowed

12 (40.33)

21 (59.67)

 

No. of sexual partners in the last year (%)

  

 < 0.001

 < 2

841 (43.07)

1089 (56.93)

 

 ≥ 2

254 (31.51)

579 (68.49)

 

No. of sexual partners in the last 5 years (%)

  

 < 0.001

 ≤ 1

308 (50.18)

294 (49.82)

 

 2 or 3

400 (40.58)

622 (59.42)

 

 ≥ 4

301 (32.29)

611 (67.71)

 

Tobacco use

  

0.712

 Nonsmoker

775 (40.17)

1203 (59.83)

 

 Smoker

139 (36.79)

200 (63.21)

 

 Ex-smoker

208 (39.08)

326 (60.92)

 

Drug use (%)

  

0.764

 Yes

271 (38.84)

443 (61.16)

 

 No

851 (39.80)

1286 (60.20)

 

Alcohol consumption (%)

  

 < 0.001

 Yes

791 (36.17)

1266 (63.83)

 

 No

331 (47.73)

463 (52.27)

 

Condom use in the last intercourse (%)

  

0.226

 Yes

398 (37.30)

654 (62.70)

 

 No

720 (40.80)

1067 (59.20)

 

Sexually transmitted infectionc

  

0.670

 Yes

139 (38.64)

202 (61.36)

 

 No

925 (40.43)

1410 (59.57)

 

Type of sex (%)

  

0.287

 Exclusively vaginal

304 (43.23)

446 (56.77)

 

 Other sex types excluding vaginal

19 (47.64)

19 (52.36)

 

 Vaginal and other sex types

779 (38.58)

1204 (61.42)

 
  1. POP-Brazil Study
  2. Data are shown as absolute frequencies and percentages