Prevalence of Genital Human Papillomavirus Among Sexually Experienced Males and Females Aged 14–59 Years, United States, 2013–2014

201760 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Rayleen M. Lewis · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Lauri E. Markowitz · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Julia W. Gargano · National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Martin Steinau · National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Elizabeth R. Unger · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

Any HPV and HR-HPV prevalences were significantly higher in males; sex differences varied by age group and race/ethnicity. Lifetime partners explained many of the differences by sex.

Topics & Keywords

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Genital Health and Disease Urological Disorders and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 217, Issue 6, pp. 869-877

DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix655

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