HPV infection among a population-based sample of sexual minority women from USA.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sexual minority women are at risk for infection with human papillomavirus (HPV); yet, relatively little is known about the prevalence of HPV infection among this population.

Methods

We analysed data from the 2003-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey among women aged 20-59 (n=7132). We examined two dimensions of sexual orientation (sexual identity and sexual behaviour) and used weighted logistic regression to determine how HPV infection outcomes (any HPV type, high-risk HPV type and vaccine HPV type) vary by dimension.

Results

Similar patterns emerged for sexual identity and sexual behaviour. In bivariate analyses, HPV infection outcomes were more common among non-heterosexual women compared with heterosexual women (any type: 49.7% vs 41.1%;

SUBMITTER: Reiter PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5664198 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature