Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Cervical Neoplasia in Women from a Rural Area of Southern Mozambique
Table 3
Significant variables according to the multivariate analysis of risk factors for STIs and cervical neoplasia.
Infection
Variable
Multivariate OR*
(95% CI)
-value**
Gonococcal infection
Number of sexual partners
1
1
.014
1
2.8
(1.2; 6.2)
Syphilis (RPR & IgG)
HPV
No
1
.005
Yes
3.2
(1.4; 7.5)
Syphilis (RPR & IgG)
Marital status
Never married
1
.005
Married now
0.7
(0.1; 3.9)
Divorced or widowed
3.6
(0.6; 21.9)
HPV
Cervical neoplasia
No
1
.0001
Yes
9.8
(3.7; 26.3)
Unknown
2.7
(0.6; 12.0)
HPV
RPR
No
1
.0001
Yes
4.1
(1.9; 9.1)
HPV
Anogenital warts
No
1
.054
Yes
4.2
(1.0; 17.8)
HIV
Marital status
Never married
1
.005
Married now
0.5
(0.1; 2.3)
Divorced or widowed
2.7
(0.5; 16.0)
HIV
Parity
None
1
.02
1 child
0.7
(0.1; 3.6)
2 to 5
0.6
(0.1; 3.0)
more than 5
4.3
(0.7; 26.9)
HSV-2
Age at first child
Never had
1
.014
13–18
3.7
(1.1; 12.9)
19
48.7
(3.0; 792.7)
20–28
27.3
(3.1; 241.2)
Unknown
2.3
(0.5; 9.7)
HSV-2
Selection of women
Antenatal clinic
1
.006
Family planning
0.1
(0.0; 0.8)
Other
0
(0.0; 0.3)
Trichomona vaginalis
Husband's place of residence
Manhiça
1
.002
Maputo
2.5
(1.0; 6.3)
South Africa
1.2
(0.6; 2.4)
Unknown
0.2
(0.1; 0.6)
Trichomona vaginalis
Anogenital warts
No
1
.018
Yes
7.1
(1.4; 36.5)
HBsAg
Number of women living with husband
1
1
.028
1
0.1
(0.0; 0.8)
Any treatable STI#
Anogenital warts
No
1
.007
Yes
11
(1.9; 63.1)
Any active STI##
HSV-2 antibodies
No
1
.0029
Yes
2.4
(1.1; 5.4)
Any active STI##
Chlamydia trachomatis
No
1
.042
Yes
2.3
(1.0; 5.1)
Cervical neoplasia
HPV
No
1
.0001
Yes
10.1
(3.7; 27.5)
Cervical neoplasia
RPR
No
1
.068
Yes
0.2
(0.1; 1.1)
*Adjusted by age and ethnic group.
**Likelihood Ratio Test versus model with variable removed. #Any treatable STI: syphilis (RPR confirmed by IgG), gonococcal infection, trichomona vaginalis or Chlamydia trachomatis. ##Any active STI: syphilis (RPR confirmed by IgG), gonococcal infection, trichomona vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, HPV or HIV infection.
