Table 2: Sexual history and gynecological data of the studied population.
Variables
|
Urban women N = 100 (n = %) |
Indigenous women N = 100 (n = %) |
Total N = 200 N (%) |
|
Age of menarche (in years) |
≤ 14 ≥ 15 |
83 17 |
92 8 |
175 (87.5) 25 (12.5) |
Age of first sexual intercourse (in years)
|
≤ 15 16-20 > 20 |
3 84 13 |
2 81 17 |
5 (2.5) 165 (82.5) 30 (15) |
Number of pregnancies |
0-1 2-3 ≥ 4 |
20 52 28 |
10 45 45 |
30 (15) 97 (48.5) 73 (36.5) |
Number of deliveries |
0-1 2-3 ≥ 4 |
25 54 21 |
13 52 35 |
38 (19) 106 (53) 56 (28) |
Number of induced abortions |
0-1 ≥ 2 |
93 7 |
92 8 |
185 (92.5) 15 (7.5) |
Number of sexual partners in last 2 years |
1 2-3 ≥ 4 |
86 11 3 |
78 22 0 |
164 (82) 33 (16.5) 3 (1.5) |
Cervical cytology sometime in sexually active life |
Yes |
73 |
27 |
100 (50) |
Cervical cytology in last 5 years |
Yes |
44 |
24 |
64 (32) |
Inflammatory processes in cervical cytology |
Yes |
52 |
45 |
97 (48.5) |
Degree of inflammation of cervical mucosa |
Mild Moderate Severe |
19 22 11 |
21 18 6 |
40 (20) 40 (20) 17 (8.5) |
Cervical atrophy |
Yes |
19 |
25 |
43 (21.5) |
Previous history of STI |
Yes |
35 |
42 |
77 (38.5) |
Habitual use of condom |
Yes |
4 |
4 |
8 (4) |
Hormonal contraceptive use |
Yes |
55 |
45 |
100 (50) |
Hormonal contraceptive use (in years) |
1 2-4 ≥ 5 |
6 31 18 |
13 23 9 |
19 (9.5) 54 (27) 25 (12.5) |
Gynecological symptoms* |
Vaginal discharge Pruritus Metrorrhagia None |
60 12 20 8 |
72 10 7 22 |
132 (66) 22 (11) 27 (13.5) 30 (15) |
Source: Inquiry form. *It can be appeared several gynecological symptoms in the same patient; STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections.