Research Article

BV associated bacteria specifically BVAB 1 and BVAB 3 as biomarkers for HPV risk and progression of cervical neoplasia

Table 4

Factors associated with HPV persistence and reinfection in HIV positive women.

HPV Persistencep-valueHPV ReinfectionOverall (N =190)
No (N =153)Yes (N =37)p-valueNo (N =179)Yes (N =11)p-valueOverall (N =190)

A. vaginaep =0.002p =0.069
 Negative47 (30.7%)2 (5.4%)49 (27.4%)0 (0.0%)49 (25.8%)
 Positive106 (69.3%)35 (94.6%)130 (72.6%)11 (100.0%)141 (74.2%)
BVAB 1p =0.026p =0.125
 Negative38 (24.8%)3 (8.1%)41 (22.9%)0 (0.0%)41 (21.6%)
 Positive115 (75.2%)34 (91.9%)138 (77.1%)11 (100.0%)149 (78.4%)
BVAB 2p =0.156p =0.762
 Negative94 (61.4%)18 (48.6%)106 (59.2%)6 (54.5%)112 (58.9%)
 Positive59 (38.6%)19 (51.4%)73 (40.8%)5 (45.5%)78 (41.1%)
BVAB 3p =0.112p =0.010
 Negative76 (49.7%)13 (35.1%)88 (49.2%)1 (9.1%)89 (46.8%)
 Positive77 (50.3%)24 (64.9%)91 (50.8%)10 (90.9%)101 (53.2%)
Lactobacillus sppp =0.637p =0.693
 Negative30 (19.6%)6 (16.2%)35 (19.6%)1 (9.1%)36 (18.9%)
 Positive123 (80.4%)31 (83.8%)144 (80.4%)10 (90.9%)154 (81.1%)
S. sanguinegensp =0.075p =0.177
 Negative52 (34.0%)7 (18.9%)58 (32.4%)1 (9.1%)59 (31.1%)
 Positive101 (66.0%)30 (81.1%)121 (67.6%)10 (90.9%)131 (68.9%)
HPV P16p =0.021p =0.031
 Negative139 (90.8%)28 (75.7%)160 (89.4%)7 (63.6%)167 (87.9%)
 Positive14 (9.2%)9 (24.3%)19 (10.6%)4 (36.4%)23 (12.1%)
HPV P18_45p =0.013p =0.193
 Negative136 (88.9%)27 (73.0%)155 (86.6%)8 (72.7%)163 (85.8%)
 Positive17 (11.1%)10 (27.0%)24 (13.4%)3 (27.3%)27 (14.2%)
HPV group P3p <0.001p =0.190
 Negative113 (73.9%)12 (32.4%)120 (67.0%)5 (45.5%)125 (65.8%)
 Positive40 (26.1%)25 (67.6%)59 (33.0%)6 (54.5%)65 (34.2%)
HPV group P4p =0.003p =0.120
 Negative141 (92.2%)27 (73.0%)160 (89.4%)8 (72.7%)168 (88.4%)
 Positive12 (7.8%)10 (27.0%)19 (10.6%)3 (27.3%)22 (11.6%)
HPV group P5p <0.001p =0.235
 Negative134 (87.6%)18 (48.6%)145 (81.0%)7 (63.6%)152 (80.0%)
 Positive19 (12.4%)19 (51.4%)34 (19.0%)4 (36.4%)38 (20.0%)
Agep =0.379p =0.099
 Mean ± SD(CV%)40.2 ± 8.15
(20.3)
38.9 ± 8.96
(23.0)
40.2 ± 8.29(20.6)35.6 ± 7.65(21.5)39.9 ± 8.31(20.8)
 Median(Q1-Q3)41.0(33.0-46.0)39.0(31.0-45.0)41.0(33.0-46.5)37.0(28.5-43.0)40.5(33.0-46.0)
 Min-Max24.0-54.025.0-54.024.0-54.025.0-44.024.0-54.0
Gravidap =0.017p =0.143
 08 (5.2%)4 (10.8%)10 (5.6%)2 (18.2%)12 (6.3%)
 139 (25.5%)18 (48.6%)51 (28.5%)6 (54.5%)57 (30.0%)
 246 (30.1%)10 (27.0%)55 (30.7%)1 (9.1%)56 (29.5%)
 329 (19.0%)3 (8.1%)31 (17.3%)1 (9.1%)32 (16.8%)
 416 (10.5%)2 (5.4%)17 (9.5%)1 (9.1%)18 (9.5%)
 5+15 (9.8%)0 (0.0%)15 (8.4%)0 (0.0%)15 (7.9%)
No. of lifetime sexual partnersp =0.355p =0.288
 Mean ± SD(CV%)3.38 ± 1.95(57.6)3.21 ± 2.27(70.7)3.29 ± 1.97(60.0)4.09 ± 2.51(61.3)3.35 ± 2.02(60.2)
 Median(Q1-Q3)3.00(2.00-4.00)3.00(1.25-4.00)3.00(2.00-4.00)4.00(2.50-5.00)3.00(2.00-4.00)
 Min-Max1.00-10.01.00-10.01.00-10.01.00-10.01.00-10.0
No of sex partners in past 12 monthsp =0.441p =0.829
 Mean ± SD(CV%)0.890 ± 0.600(67.4)0.800 ± 0.473(59.1)0.876 ± 0.588(67.1)0.818 ± 0.405(49.4)0.873 ± 0.578(66.2)
 Median(Q1-Q3)1.00(1.00-1.00)1.00(1.00-1.00)1.00(1.00-1.00)1.00(1.00-1.00)1.00(1.00-1.00)
 Min-Max0-6.000-2.000-6.000-1.000-6.00
Having a regular partnerp =0.197p =0.752
 No49 (32.0%)16 (43.2%)62 (34.6%)3 (27.3%)65 (34.2%)
 Yes104 (68.0%)21 (56.8%)117 (65.4%)8 (72.7%)125 (65.8%)
Time on HAART (years)p =0.425p =0.689
 Mean ± SD(CV%)6.72 ± 4.74(70.5)7.51 ± 5.16(68.7)6.90 ± 4.80(69.5)6.45 ± 5.41(83.8)6.88 ± 4.82(70.1)
 Median(Q1-Q3)6.00(3.00-10.0)8.00(2.00-11.0)6.00(3.00-10.0)7.00(1.50-10.0)6.00(3.00-10.0)
 Min-Max0-24.00-18.00-24.00-15.00-24.0
No. of years since HIV diagnosisp =0.830p =0.417
 Mean ± SD(CV%)8.02 ± 5.31(66.3)7.97 ± 5.86(73.5)8.09 ± 5.40(66.7)6.73 ± 5.66(84.1)8.01 ± 5.41(67.5)
 Median(Q1-Q3)8.00(3.00-12.0)8.00(2.00-11.0)8.00(3.00-12.0)7.00(1.50-10.5)8.00(3.00-12.0)
 Min-Max0-26.00-23.00-26.00-16.00-26.0