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Table 2 HPV infection in women belonging to different age strata and in accordance to history of prostitution.

From: Prevalence of human papillomavirus genotypes and their variants in high risk West Africa women immigrants in South Italy

Variable

Number of women

HPV-positive women (n = 19) n (%)

HPV-negative women (n = 19) n (%)

P value

Age

0.8843

   <24

6

3 (50.0)

3 (50.0)

 

   25–30

14

6 (42.8)

8 (57.1)

 

   >30

25

10 (40.0)

15 (60.0)

 

History of prostitution

0.0165*

   Yes

25

15 (60.0)

10 (40.0)

 

   No

20

4 (20.0)

16 (80.0)

 
  1. *Yates corrected χ2 test