CD4 and HIV infectious disease: Though HIV infection, CD4 count, high HIV viral load and the use of antiretroviral drugs were found to be associated with hr HPV infection status at the initial model, after adjusting for age only three variables of HIV positive status, CD4 count and use of antiretroviral drugs retained their independent association with hr HPV infection at the 2nd (adjusted for HIV status and treatment) and final models (in addition to the adjustment made in the initial and 2nd model, further adjustments were made for life time sexual partnership, type of community and marital status.