Table 1.
HPV positivity in study group and controls
| HPV | Cases | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | 10 (10 %) | – | 10 |
| Negative | 90 (90 %) | 50 (100 %) | 140 |
| Total | 100 | 50 | 150 |
Out of 100 study group cases, 10 (10%) were positive and 90 (90%) were negative.
While among 50 controls, all were negative.
When the prevalence in the study group (10 %) was compared with the control group (0 %), the difference was observed to be statistically significant with P = 0.021. This showed that the prevalence of HPV was observed to be more in the study group, i.e., in patients with cervical lesions than that of the control group.
x 2 = 5.357; df = 1; P = 0.021; Significant at 5 %