Table 1

Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA prevalence in oral cavity of men who have sex with men

N=151
nPer cent95% CI
Any HPV type*2113.98.8 to 20.5
Multiple types (two or more)10.70.0 to 3.6
Multiple HR types† (two or more)00.00.0 to 2.4
Any bivalent vaccine types‡21.30.2 to 4.7
Any quadrivalent vaccine types‡42.60.7 to 6.6
Any nonavalent vaccine types‡74.61.9 to 9.3
Possible high-risk types§00.00.0 to 2.4
High-risk HPV types (HR-HPV)†96.02.8 to 11.0
 HPV1610.70.0 to 3.6
 HPV1810.70.0 to 3.6
 HPV3100.00.0 to 2.4
 HPV3310.70.0 to 3.6
 HPV3500.00.0 to 2.4
 HPV3900.00.0 to 2.4
 HPV4510.70.0 to 3.6
 HPV5110.70.0 to 3.6
 HPV5210.70.0 to 3.6
 HPV5632.00.4 to 5.7
 HPV5800.00.0 to 2.4
 HPV5900.00.0 to 2.4
 HPV6800.00.0 to 2.4
Low-risk HPV types
 6 and/or 11¶32.00.4 to 5.7
 6¶32.00.4 to 5.7
 1100.00.0 to 2.4
  • *Sample reacted to the universal probe for HPV DNA.

  • †HR types 16/18/31/33/35/39/45/51/52/56/58/59/68 classified according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer monograph carcinogenic or probably carcinogenic.

  • ‡Vaccine types: HPV16/18 are bivalent, HPV6/11/16/18 are quadrivalent and HPV6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 are nonavalent.

  • §Possible high-risk types: 26/53/66/70/73/82.

  • ¶One with co-infection with HPV18.