Table 4

Factors associated with the number (mono or multiple) of HPV infection: unadjusted and adjusted using multinominal logistic regression

UnivariatepMultivariatep
Monoinfection vs negativeMultiple infections vs negativeMonoinfection vs negativeMultiple infections vs negative
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Total observations412406
Gender
 Male1.001.00<0.0011.001.00<0.001
 Female8.764.56 to 16.8332.3312.65 to 82.667.233.64 to 14.3328.3810.78 to 74.70
Age (years)0.80*0.69 to 0.940.80*0.69 to 0.920.0010.85*0.71 to 1.020.87*0.72 to 1.040.134
Marital status
 Single1.001.000.632
 Married/cohabitating1.640.15 to 18.292.660.37 to 19.16
Education
 Secondary or less1.001.000.0401.001.000.246
 Technical training0.980.54 to 1.790.940.54 to 1.651.420.71 to 2.831.770.87 to 3.61
 University grade0.410.19 to 0.870.470.24 to 0.910.590.26 to 1.330.840.38 to 1.85
Occupation
 Student1.001.000.784
 Employed1.170.41 to 3.360.740.24 to 2.29
Religion
 Christian1.001.000.764
 Other1.150.47 to 2.841.350.61 to 3.00
Age at sexual debut
 Less than 181.001.000.0031.001.000.008
 18 or more0.820.47 to 1.440.360.20 to 0.670.910.48 to 1.720.330.16 to 0.67
Number of sex partners in life
 0–11.001.000.424
 >10.640.29 to 1.430.670.32 to 1.41
Number of sex partners in the last 6 months
 0–11.001.000.369
 >10.650.34 to 1.230.820.47 to 1.44
Condom use in the last sexual intercourse
 No1.001.000.1431.001.000.423
 Yes0.590.35 to 1.000.800.48 to 1.320.810.45 to 1.481.250.68 to 2.31
Had a STI in life
 No1.001.000.0031.001.000.530
 Yes2.331.32 to 4.122.071.21 to 3.551.440.76 to 2.721.180.62 to 2.24
HIV infection
 Positive0.460.06 to 3.795.502.12 to 14.27<0.0010.440.05 to 4.046.031.73 to 21.020.003
 Negative1.001.001.001.00
  • *Associated effect of 1-year increase.

  • HPV, human papillomavirus.