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Table 4 Association between HPV-16 and -18 L1 and (E6 and E7) seropositivity and cervical cancer

From: HPV types 16/18 L1 E6 and E7 proteins seropositivity and cervical cancer risk in HIV-positive and HIV-negative black South African women

Serology markers

Cases (N = 1,346)

Controls (N = 2,532)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

n (%)

Seropositive

n (%)

Seropositive

HPV16 L1

332 (24.4)

373 (14.7)

1.74 (1.45–2.07)

HPV18 L1

292 (21.7)

409(16.2)

1.31 (1.10–1.56)

HPV type 16

HPV16 E6

467 (35.9)

70 (2.8)

21.96 (16.61–29.02)

HPV16 E7

309 (24.7)

97 (3.8)

7.93 (6.16–10.22)

HPV16 E6 & E7

209 (23.3)

11 (0.5)

69.20 (37.07–129.18)

HPV type 18

HPV18 E6

120 (8.9)

54 (2.1)

4.67 (3.30–6.59)

HPV18 E7

235 (18.6)

68 (2.7)

8.94 (6.64–12.03)

HPV18 E6 &E7

64 (5.9)

5 (0.2)

38.61 (15.13–98.53)

HPV types 16 or 18

HPV16/18 E6/E7

746 (56.8)

255 (10.1)

13.63 (11.32–16.41)

  1. OR adjusted for age, HIV antibodies, education, number of sexual partners, place of residence, marital status and period of interview