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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors predicting HR-HPV clearance

From: The influence of probiotics on genital high-risk human papilloma virus clearance and quality of cervical smear: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

 

HR-HPV clearance

 

Multivariate analysis

Yes (n = 68)

No (n = 53)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Age, years (mean ± SD)

44.72 ± 10.50

45.00 ± 11.58

0.890

0.494 (0.092, 2.654)

0.623

Post-menopause

21 (30.9%)

16 (30.2%)

0.986

1.007 (0.451, 2.251)

0.848

Parity

1.81 ± 1.01

2.28 ± 1.25

0.030

2.100 (0.949, 4.648)

0.105

IUD

8 (11.8%)

4 (7.6%)

0.752

1.469 (0.405, 5.326)

0.734

Educational level (College or above)

25 (36.7%)

14 (26.4%)

0.310

1.637 (0.725, 3.693)

0.440

Employed

44 (64.7%)

34 (64.1%)

0.846

1.107 (0.513, 2.386)

0.449

History of TH

4 (5.9%)

7 (13.2%)

0.104

0.260 (0.065, 1.032)

0.147

Probiotics used

36 (52.9%)

26 (49.1%)

0.716

1.168 (0.569, 397)

0.672

Viral load (RLU/PC) (mean ± SD)

313.82 ± 616.28

561.88 ± 868.58

0.019

3.214 (1.398, 7.392)

0.006

  1. CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, HR-HPV high-risk human papillomavirus, IUD intra-uterine device, RLU/PC relative light unit/positive control, SD standard deviation, TH total hysterectomy