Human papillomavirus infection and cervical dysplasia in female sex workers in Northeast China: an observational study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 695
• Main Authors: Jia, Haiqing, Wang, Xiaobin, Long, Zaiqiu, Li, Liankun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 23.07.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Analysis; China - epidemiology; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Middle Aged; Papanicolaou Test; Papillomaviridae - genetics; Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology; Papillomavirus Infections - virology; Papillomaviruses; Postmenopause; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Sex Workers - statistics & numerical data; Sexual Behavior; Socioeconomic Factors; Statistics; Surveys and Questionnaires; Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - epidemiology; Uterine Cervical Dysplasia - virology; China

Women having multiple sex partners are reportedly at an increased risk of HPV infection. However, the prevalence and risk factors of HPV infection in female sex workers (FSWs) vary considerably across racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic groups. This study aimed to determine the prevalence a...