Table 2

Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus stratified by HIV status

HIV negativeHIV positiveAll men
Infected men%Unadjusted PRR (95% CI)Infected men%Unadjusted PRR (95% CI)Infected men%Unadjusted PRR (95% CI)
All participants378/97838.65 312/42174.11 690/139949.32
Age (years)
 15–1927/9229.351.00 (referent)3/475.001.00 (referent)30/9631.251.00 (referent)
 20–24104/21847.711.63 (1.15 to 2.30)32/3786.491.15 (0.65 to 2.06)136/25553.331.71 (1.24 to 2.35)
 25–29120/27244.121.50 (1.07 to 2.12)64/9071.110.95 (0.53 to 1.70)184/36250.831.63 (1.19 to 2.23)
 30–3469/19535.381.21 (0.83 to 1.74)82/11571.300.95 (0.53 to 1.70)151/31048.711.56 (1.13 to 2.14)
 35+58/20128.860.98 (0.67 to 1.44)131/17574.861.00 (0.56 to 1.77)189/37650.271.61 (1.18 to 2.20)
Education
 No education29/7737.661.00 (referent)25/3669.441.00 (referent)54/11347.791.00 (referent)
 Primary273/66441.111.09 (0.81 to 1.48)237/31974.291.07 (0.85 to 1.34)510/98351.881.09 (0.89 to 1.33)
 Secondary or higher76/23732.070.85 (0.60 to 1.20)50/6675.761.09 (0.84 to 1.41)126/30341.580.87 (0.69 to 1.10)
Occupation
 Non-wage254/66038.481.00 (referent)204/27873.381.00 (referent)458/93848.831.00 (referent)
 Wage124/31838.991.01 (0.86 to 1.20)108/14375.521.03 (0.92 to 1.16)232/46150.331.03 (0.92 to 1.15)
Marital status
 Not married73/17541.711.00 (referent)44/5481.481.00 (referent)117/22951.091.00 (referent)
 Married (monogamous)272/71338.150.91 (0.75 to 1.12)232/32371.830.88 (0.76 to 1.02)504/103648.650.95 (0.83 to 1.10)
 Married (polygamous)33/9036.670.88 (0.64 to 1.21)36/4481.821.00 (0.83 to 1.21)69/13451.491.01 (0.82 to 1.24)
Non-marital relationships
 No269/76635.121.00 (referent)239/32274.221.00 (referent)508/108846.691.00 (referent)
 Yes109/21251.421.46 (1.24 to 1.72)73/9973.740.99 (0.87 to 1.13)182/31158.521.25 (1.12 to 1.40)
Age at sexual debut (years)
 ≤15106/27937.991.00 (referent)80/10476.921.00 (referent)186/38348.561.00 (referent)
 16–19215/51941.431.09 (0.91 to 1.31)183/26070.380.92 (0.80 to 1.04)398/77951.091.05 (0.87 to 1.23)
 ≥2051/14136.170.95 (0.73 to 1.24)48/5685.711.11 (0.96 to 1.29)99/19750.251.03 (0.87 to 1.23)
Lifetime number of sexual partners
 0–254/19128.271.00 (referent)12/1770.591.00 (referent)66/20831.731.00 (referent)
 3–5154/38040.531.43 (1.11 to 1.85)91/12672.221.02 (0.74 to 1.42)245/50648.421.53 (1.23 to 1.90)
 6–10112/27241.181.46 (1.12 to 1.90)110/15272.371.03 (0.74 to 1.42)222/42452.361.65 (1.33 to 2.05)
 11+58/13542.961.52 (1.13 to 2.05)99/12678.571.11 (0.81 to 1.53)157/26160.151.90 (1.52 to 2.37)
Number of sexual partners during past year
 None6/5610.710.30 (0.14 to 0.64)4/757.140.79 (0.41 to 1.51)10/6315.870.34 (0.19 to 0.61)
 1182/50735.901.00 (referent)143/19872.221.00 (referent)325/70546.101.00 (referent)
 2+190/41545.781.28 (1.09 to 1.49)165/21676.391.06 (0.94 to 1.19)355/63156.261.22 (1.09 to 1.35)
Condom use in the past year*
 None186/53334.901.00 (referent)137/18972.491.00 (referent)323/72244.741.00 (referent)
 Consistent use30/5752.631.51 (1.15 to 1.98)20/2676.921.06 (0.84 to 1.33)50/8360.241.35 (1.11 to 1.63)
 Inconsistent use156/33246.991.35 (1.14 to 1.58)151/19975.881.04 (0.93 to 1.18)307/53157.821.29 (1.16 to 1.44)
Drink alcohol
 No119/33135.951.00 (referent)66/8775.861.00 (referent)185/41844.261.00 (referent)
 Yes259/64740.031.11 (0.94 to 1.32)246/33473.650.97 (0.85 to 1.11)505/98151.481.16 (1.02 to 1.32)
Alcohol use with sexual intercourse*
 No162/42138.481.00 (referent)81/10477.881.00 (referent)243/52546.291.00 (referent)
 Yes210/50141.921.09 (0.93 to 1.28)227/31073.230.94 (0.83 to 1.06)437/81153.881.16 (1.04 to 1.30)
Genital wart (self-reported)
 No373/97138.411.00 (referent)298/40573.581.00 (referent)671/137648.761.00 (referent)
 Yes5/771.431.86 (1.16 to 2.99)14/1687.501.19 (0.98 to 1.44)19/2382.611.69 (1.39 to 2.06)
Genital ulcer disease (self-reported)
 No337/88737.991.00 (referent)208/29470.751.00 (referent)545/118146.151.00 (referent)
 Yes41/9145.051.19 (0.93 to 1.51)104/12781.891.16 (1.04 to 1.29)145/21866.511.44 (1.29 to 1.61)
Urethral discharge (self-reported)
 No352/92138.221.00 (referent)266/36473.081.00 (referent)618/128548.091.00 (referent)
 Yes26/5745.611.19 (0.89 to 1.60)46/5780.701.10 (0.96 to 1.27)72/11463.161.31 (1.13 to 1.53)
Dysuria (self-reported)
 No346/90738.151.00 (referent)264/35574.371.00 (referent)610/126248.341.00 (referent)
 Yes32/7145.071.18 (0.90 to 1.55)48/6672.730.98 (0.83 to 1.15)80/13758.391.21 (1.04 to 1.41)
Enrolment syphilis status
 Negative365/93738.951.00 (referent)280/37874.071.00 (referent)645/131549.051.00 (referent)
 RPR and TPPA positive13/4131.710.81 (0.52 to 1.28)32/4374.421.00 (0.83 to 1.21)45/8453.571.09 (0.88 to 1.34)
HSV-2 status
 Persistent negative186/50736.691.00 (referent)46/5879.311.00 (referent)232/56541.061.00 (referent)
 Enrolment indeterminate46/11639.661.08 (0.84 to 1.39)39/5472.220.91 (0.74 to 1.13)85/17050.001.22 (1.02 to 1.46)
 Prevalent positive146/35541.131.12 (0.95 to 1.33)227/30973.460.93 (0.80 to 1.07)373/66456.171.37 (1.21 to 1.54)
  • * Condom use and alcohol use with sexual intercourse were only evaluated in sexually active individuals.

  • HSV-2, herpes simplex virus type 2; PRR, prevalence risk ratio; RPR, rapid plasma reagin; TPPA, Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay.