Spatial Clusters of Condyloma Acuminata and the Regional Risk Factors in South Korea: Bayesian Spatial Regression Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Condyloma acuminata (CA), the clinical manifestation of infection with low-risk human papillomaviruses 6 and 11, is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) with recurrent lesions and notable psychosocial and health system burden. Recent evidence indicates a substantial global burden, with prevalence ranging from 0.5% to 33.1% and incidence ranging from 24 to 2940 per 100,000 person-years, varying by age, sex, time, and geography. In South Korea, national insurance data show sustained increases in patients receiving care for CA during 2010 to 2019. Beyond individual behaviors, spatial proximity and contextual factors can produce clustered STI risk. However, the municipal-level spatial distribution of CA in Korea and its contextual correlates remain understudied.

SUBMITTER: Jang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12582512 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature