Table 1

HPV infection in vitamin D–deficient and vitamin D–sufficient males and females

Prevalence of HPV infection in vitamin D deficient and vitamin D sufficientRisk ratio of HPV infection in vitamin D deficient vs vitamin D sufficient
Vitamin D deficient
Proportion (N)
Vitamin D sufficient
Proportion (N)
P valueRR (95% CI)P value
Males
 Oral low-risk5.5% (92)5.5% (168)0.9851.00 (0.72 to 1.40)0.985
 Penile low-risk16.1% (249)14.0% (420)0.4061.18 (0.79 to 1.74)0.406
 Oral high-risk7.2% (103)7.4% (189)0.8860.97 (0.73 to 1.30)0.886
 Penile high-risk9.9% (158)9.3% (276)0.7181.07 (0.72 to 1.60)0.718
Females
 Oral low-risk3.4% (36)1.0% (39)<0.0013.22 (1.73 to 6.01)<0.001
 Cervical low-risk43.3% (703)35.0%<0.0011.41 (1.23 to 1.61)<0.001
 Oral high-risk1.9% (21)1.5% (44)0.4231.29 (0.68 to 2.44)0.425
 Cervical high-risk26.1% (430)22.0% (692)0.0141.25 (1.04 to 1.49)0.014