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Table 1 Characteristics of participants, by genital HPV DNA status

From: Prevalence of anogenital HPV infection, related disease and risk factors among HIV-infected men in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa: baseline findings from a cohort study

Characteristic

HPV DNA detected N = 224

n (%) or Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

Total N = 304

n (%) or Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

Age, mean years

38 (8)

38 (8)

Born in SA

161 (71)*

208 (68)

Single

136 (60)

180 (59)

Employed

159 (71)

214 (71)

Currently smokes

75 (33)

94 (31)

Currently drinks alcohol

122 (54)

161 (53)

Mean age at sexual debut

18 (3)

17 (3)

Ever had sex with men

10 (4)

15 (5)

> 1 sexual partner in past 3 months

53 (23)

77 (25)

Consistent condom use with recent partner

143 (63)

190 (63)

On ART

144 (63)

197 (65)

Duration on ART, median months

31 (13–55)

33 (15–58)

CD4+ count, median cells/μL (n = 288)

443 (327–556)

445 (328–567)

Undetectable PVL (<40 copies/ml)

83 (39)

107 (54)

Circumcised

43 (19)

62 (20)

Anogenital warts present

36 (16)*

36 (12)

Accepted intra-anal swabbing

160 (70)

250 (82)

HPV detected on intra-anal swab (n = 227)

84 (37)

88 (39)

Anal cytology results (n = 242)a

 NILM

94 (41)

123 (51)

 ASCUS

37 (16)

48 (20)

 LSIL

50 (22)

70 (29)

 HSIL

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. Of 304 genital swabs sent for analysis, 21 had invalid results. *: p-value < 0.05 for comparison of those with and without genital HPV infection. PVL, plasma viral load among those on antiretroviral therapy (ART). a250 smears were sent for analysis, 8 had invalid results. NILM Negative for intraepithelial malignancy. ASCUS Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance. LSIL Low-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion. HSIL High-grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion