HPV prevalence and risk of pre-cancer and cancer in regular immigrants in Italy: results from HPV DNA test-based screening pilot programs

Table 1 Characteristics of the participating centres: target population, proportion of foreigners, study period, and available information for immigration status

				Period			Information about immigration status
Centre	Target population for HPV screening (Years)	Invited population (N)	Proportion of born abroad (%)	2009	2010	2011	Place of birth	Citizenship	Identifying high migration pressure countries
Torino	35-64	41,440	18.1	+	+	+	+	+	+
Alta Padovana	25-64	22,826	15.4			+	+	+
Padova	25-64	15,459	15.4			+	+	+
Este	25-64	31,963	8.9		+	+	+	+
Rovigo	25-64	15,534	11.4			+	+	+
Adria	25-64	7,464	8.5			+	+
Reggio Emilia	35-64	17,048	18.3		+	+	+	+	+
Valcamonica	25-64	11,095	9.5			+	+