Table 4

Risk factors of incident HPV infection at the glans or shaft over 12 months among 482 men in Kisumu, Kenya, who were HPV-negative at the baseline visit

Overall HPVHigh-risk HPV
Age-adjusted modelFinal multivariate modelAge-adjusted modelFinal multivariate model
Baseline risk factorAge-adjusted HR (95% CI)*Adjusted HR (95% CI)Age-adjusted HR (95% CI)*Adjusted HR (95% CI)
Age (years)
 17–191.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.0 (0.7 to 1.5)1.3 (0.9 to 2.0)1.3 (0.9 to 2.0)
 20–211.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.1 (0.8 to 1.7)1.2 (0.8 to 1.8)
 22+1111
Employment status
 Unemployed1111
 Employed1.4 (1.1 to 1.9)1.4 (1.1 to 1.9)1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)1.3 (0.9 to 1.9)
Education
 Primary or none1.8 (1.0 to 3.1)1.6 (0.8 to 3.0)
 Secondary1.4 (0.8 to 2.4)1.1 (0.6 to 2.1)
 Tertiary11
Presence of Chlamydia trachomatis
 No11
 Yes1.9 (0.9 to 4.1)1.8 (0.7 to 4.2)
Herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositive
 No11
 Yes1.3 (1.0 to 1.8)1.4 (0.9 to 2.0)
Bathing frequency
 Less than daily3.0 (1.2 to 7.9)2.6 (1.0 to 6.5)3.5 (1.2 to 10.1)3.0 (1.1 to 8.4)
 Daily1111
Use of condom last partner
 No11
 Yes0.8 (0.6 to 1.0)0.8 (0.5 to 1.1)
Condom use last 6 months
 Never11
 ≤half time1.3 (0.9 to 1.8)1.5 (1.0 to 2.2)
 >half time0.9 (0.7 to 1.3)1.1 (0.7 to 1.6)
Lifetime # of female partners
 111
 2–50.9 (0.6 to 1.4)0.9 (0.6 to 1.4)
 6+1.4 (1.0 to 2.1)1.3 (0.8 to 2.1)
Partners in last 12 months
 0–11111
 2+1.6 (1.2 to 2.2)1.6 (1.2 to 2.1)1.6 (1.1 to 2.3)1.5 (1.1 to 2.2)
Living with female sexual partner
 No11
 Yes1.8 (1.0 to 3.3)1.7 (0.8 to 3.5)
Age at first intercourse
 ≤141.3 (0.9 to 1.8)1.3 (0.8 to 1.9)
 15–161.1 (0.8 to 1.5)1.2 (0.8 to 1.8)
 17+11
Years of sexual activity
 ≤211
 3–41.2 (0.8 to 1.8)1.4 (0.9 to 2.3)
 5–61.1 (0.7 to 1.7)1.3 (0.8 to 2.1)
 7+1.4 (0.9 to 2.1)1.5 (0.9 to 2.6)
Paid money for sex in last 6 months
 No11
 Yes1.0 (0.6 to 1.7)1.1 (0.7 to 1.9)
Travel to Nairobi in last 6 months
 No11
 Yes0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)1.0 (0.7 to 1.6)
Ever tasted alcohol
 No11
 Yes1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.1 (0.8 to 1.6)
Hours until washing penis after sex
 ≤111
 2–50.8 (0.6 to 1.2)0.8 (0.5 to 1.2)
 6+1.2 (0.9 to 1.7)1.0 (0.7 to 1.5)
Penile cuts or abrasions during sex
 Never11
 Ever1.1 (0.8 to 1.5)1.2 (0.9 to 1.7)
Presence of sexually transmitted disease previous 6 months or current (self-reported)
 No11
 Yes0.8 (0.4 to 1.3)0.5 (0.2 to 1.1)
  • *Adjusted for age (<20, 20–21, >21 years).

  • Adjusted for age, employment status, bathing frequency and partners in last 12 months (0–1, >1 partners).

  • Adjusted for age, bathing frequency and partners in last 12 months.

  • HPV, human papillomavirus.