Table 1 The prevalence of HPV DNA positivity and cervical cytopathological findings of Iranian women according to the type of study
Population-based study | Clinic-based study* | |
|---|---|---|
n = 799 | n = 200 | |
PCR Positive for HPV DNA; n (%) | 5 (0.63%) | 11 (5.5%) |
Pap test positive for HPV; n(%) | 9 (1.12%) | 9 (4.5%) |
PCR and Pap Test Positive for HPV; n | 2 | 4 |
Carcinogenic HPV genotypes | 16, 18, 31, 33, 51, 56 | 16, 18 |
Probably carcinogenic HPV genotypes | 66 | 53 |