Distribution of the “composite” colposcopic histopathological diagnoses by the confirmatory diagnostic procedure (colposcopy or histopathology) among HIV-infected women in Pune, India.

<p>Distribution of the “composite” colposcopic histopathological diagnoses by the confirmatory diagnostic procedure (colposcopy or histopathology) among HIV-infected women in Pune, India.</p

Unadjusted (bivariate) and multivariable ordinal logistic regression analysis of predictors of disease prevalence for ordinal outcome in three categories of increasing disease severity (No CIN, CIN1, CIN2, ≥CIN3) confirmed by composite colposcopic-histopathological diagnosis among HIV-infected women in Pune, India.

<p>Abbreviations: OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence intervals; INR: Indian Rupees; BMI: Body Mass Index; ART: Antiretroviral therapy; STI: Sexually transmitted infection; WHO: World Health Organization.</p>*<p>The number of covariates that could be included in the multivariable regression model was dependent on the number of event outcomes for that analysis to avoid over-fitting of the models. Hence only 10 covariates were included in the multivariable model. Covariates were deemed scientifically important and selected <i>a priori</i> along with covariates that were significant in unadjusted (bivariate) analysis.</p>∧<p>The exchange rate at the time of the study was approximately 45 INR (Indian Rupees) per US$such that Indian Rupees 1,000 are the equivalent of US$ 22.</p

Study enrollment, procedures, and main outcomes.

<p>The flow diagram shows the number of HIV-infected women who were offered participation, those enrolled in the study, list of study procedures, and final diagnosis through the composite colposcopic-histopathological assessment.</p

Distribution of sociodemographic variables as per final disease outcomes (confirmed by colposcopic histopathological diagnoses) among HIV-infected women in Pune, India.

<p>Abbreviations: IQR: interquartile ratio (25th percentile and 75th percentile), INR: Indian Rupees; BMI: Body Mass Index; ART: Antiretroviral therapy; STI: Sexually transmitted infection; WHO: World Health Organization.</p>∧<p>The exchange rate at the time of the study was approximately 45 INR (Indian Rupees) per US$such that Indian Rupees 1,000 are the equivalent of US$ 22.</p