| dc.contributor.author | Kavanaugh, Barbara E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Odem-Davis, Katherine | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jaoko, Walter | |
| 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, R. Scott | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-27T09:15:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-27T09:15:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318275ec7f | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1340 | |
| dc.description | doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318275ec7f | en_US |
| 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 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 to HIV-1-seronegative women (OR 7.69, 95% CI 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 an HPV vaccine is an important consideration in resource-limited countries. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | PMC | en_US |
| dc.subject | Genital warts | en_US |
| dc.subject | Human immunodeficiency virus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Human papilloma virus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Africa | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence and correlates of genital warts in Kenyan female sex workers | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
