Table 2

HPV types for 93 sex workers and 98 age matched controls in Belgium (2001)

HPVHPV typeSex workers (nā€Š=ā€Š93)Controls (nā€Š=ā€Š98)
No (%)No (%)
*According to manufacturer genotype 68 and 73 may show cross reactivity.
Negative21 (22.6)71 (72.4)
65 (5.4)2 (2.0)
112 (2.2)
341 (1.1)
403 (3.2)
421 (1.1)
Low risk431 (1.1)1 (1.0)
446 (6.5)
536 (6.5)
543 (3.2)1 (1.0)
706 (6.5)2 (2.0)
746 (6.5)
X: benign types8 (8.6)8 (8.2)
1612 (12.9)4 (4.1)
183 (3.2)2 (2.0)
3112 (12.9)1 (1.0)
336 (6.5)1 (1.0)
353 (3.2)1 (1.0)
397 (7.5)2 (2.0)
High risk459 (9.7)2 (2.0)
511 (1.1)1 (1.0)
5212 (12.9)2 (2.0)
566 (6.5)1 (1.0)
582 (2.2)
594 (4.3)
663 (3.2)2 (2.0)
68 or 73*10 (10.8)