dc.contributor.author | Kavanaugh, Barbara E | |
dc.contributor.author | Odem-Davis, Katherine | |
dc.contributor.author | Jaoko Walter W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Estambale Benson B | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiarie, James N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Masese, Linnet N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Deya, Ruth | |
dc.contributor.author | Manhart, Lisa E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Graham, Susan M. | |
dc.contributor.author | McClelland, Raymond Scott | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-18T07:49:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Sexually Transmitted Diseases | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23060082 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10073 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND:
Our goal in the present study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of genital warts in a population of female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya. Because of the high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in this population, we were particularly interested in the association between HIV-1 infection and genital warts.
METHODS:
We conducted a cross-sectional study of the prevalence and correlates of genital warts among high-risk women in Mombasa, Kenya. Between 2001 and 2007, 1182 women were enrolled, of whom 613 (51.4%) were HIV-1 seropositive. Chi square tests and logistic regression were used to examine the associations between genital warts and potential correlates.
RESULTS:
Genital warts were identified on clinical examination in 27 (2.3%) women. Women who were HIV-1 seropositive were nearly 8 times as likely to have genital warts compared with HIV-1-seronegative women (odds ratio, 7.69; 95% confidence interval, 2.30-25.6).
CONCLUSION:
Understanding the prevalence and correlates of genital warts will help to determine whether coverage for the wart-inducing subtypes 6 and 11 in a human papillomavirus vaccine is an important consideration in resource-limited countries. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Prevalence and correlates of genital Warts in Kenyan female sex workers | en |
dc.type | Article | en |