Influence of the human immunodeficiency virus on cervical precancerous lesions

Objective To study the influence of HIV status on the occurrence of cervical precancerous lesions (CPL). Methods This analytical cross‐sectional study was carried out between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020. All women with documented HIV status screened for CPL with biopsies performed were recruited. The main variables recorded included maternal age, educational level, number of sexual partners, age at first sexual intercourse, smoking, alcohol consumption, HIV status, CD4 count, and cervical biopsy result. Fisher exact test and Student's t test were used for comparison. A p value