Table 1 Participants’ demographics and behavioural characteristics in relation to P16 status (denoting HPV status)
Variable | P16 status (denoting HPV) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | ||
Sex | 0.695 | ||
Male | 9 (19.2) | 38 (80.8) | |
Female | 3 (25) | 9 (75) | |
Age | 0.175 | ||
≤ 40 | 0 (0.0) | 9 (19.2) | |
41–50 | 2 (16.7) | 13 (27.7) | |
51–60 | 7 (58.3) | 14 (29.8) | |
> 60 | 3 (25.0) | 11 (23.4) | |
Substance use | 0.649 | ||
None | 5 (31.3) | 11 (68.7) | |
Tobacco use only | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | |
Alcohol use only | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | |
Both alcohol and tobacco use | 5 (16.1) | 26 (83.9) | |
Sexual partners | 1 | ||
None / one only | 5 (20) | 20 (80) | |
More than one | 7 (20.6) | 27 (79.4) | |
Oral sex | 0.906 | ||
Declined | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | |
No | 8 (22.9) | 27 (77.1) | |
Yes | 2 (15.4) | 11 (84.6) | |
HIV status | 0.718 | ||
Positive | 4 (25) | 12 (75) | |
Negative | 8 (18.6) | 35 (81.4) | |