Table 3 Prevalence of HPV grouped by age groups
Age group (years) | Mean age (years) | Total samples (n) | Positive samples (n) | Proportion among total samples (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
≤ 25 | 23.32 ± 1.80 | 891 | 113 | 12.68 |
26–35 | 31.99 ± 2.79 | 8289 | 726 | 8.76 |
36–45 | 40.35 ± 2.85 | 17,640 | 1415 | 8.02 |
46–55 | 50.15 ± 2.80 | 15,438 | 1157 | 7.49 |
56–65 | 58.76 ± 2.35 | 5705 | 502 | 8.80 |
≥ 66 | 69.57 ± 6.31 | 163 | 16 | 9.82 |
Total | 44.03 ± 9.25 | 48,126 | 3929 | 8.16 |
χ2 | 41.542 | |||
P | < 0.05 | |||