Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics by age at first CCS < 35 years versus ≥35 years in an opportunistic screening program in Jos, Nigeria (N = 14,051)
Variable | Age first CCS ≥ 35 years | Age first CCS < 35 years | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
HIV status |  |  | 0.001†|
 Not infected | 7870 (59.8) | 5285 (40.2) |  |
 Infected | 341 (48.5) | 362 (51.5) |  |
Age at first CCS (Mean ± SD) | 8305 (44.5 ± 7.7) | 5749 (22.7 ± 3.7) | 0.001‡ |
No of Life-time sex | |||
 partners(Mean ± SD) | 6185 (2.2 ± 1.9) | 5104 (2.2 ± 1.8) | 0.503‡ |
Use of condom | |||
 No | 7307 (60.2) | 4838 (39.8) | 0.001†|
 Yes | 404 (40.0) | 605 (60.0) |  |
History of smoking | |||
 No | 8222 (59.3) | 5653 (40.7) | 0.272†|
 Yes | 42 (53.2) | 37 (46.8) |  |
History of Alcohol | |||
 No | 7625 (58.5) | 5410 (41.5) | 0.001†|
 Yes | 635 (69.7) | 276 (30.3) |  |
History of vaginal infection | |||
 No | 1536 (65.6) | 805 (34.4) | 0.001†|
 Yes | 6517 (57.8) | 4756 (42.2) |  |
Ever diagnosed with STI | |||
 No | 4963 (58.0) | 3598 (42.0) | 0.001†|
 Yes | 744 (52.9) | 662 (47.1) |  |
Age at first sex (Mean ± SD) | 8193 (19.9 ± 4.1) | 5651 (20.4 ± 3.8) | 0.001‡ |
Education years completed (Mean ± SD) | 6610 (11.8 ± 3.4) | 5117 (11.9 ± 2.6) | 0.062‡ |
Parity (Mean ± SD) | 7818 (4.4 ± 2.5) | 4317 (2.1 ± 1.7) | 0.001‡ |