Table 1.

Prevalence of HR-HPV by demographic characteristics and cytology results among AI/AN women compared with the entire HSS study, 2003–2005

^aHR-HPV prevalence by polymerase chain reaction testing

^bMultiracial refers to more than one race excluding AI/AN.

^cNine AI/AN and 335 non-AI/AN women were missing Papanicolaou smear test results.

^dIncludes atypical squamous cells—cannot exclude high-grade lesion, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, and atypical glandular cells results

HR-HPV = high-risk human papillomavirus

AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native

HSS = HPV Sentinel Surveillance

CI = confidence interval

NA = not applicable

ASC-US = atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance