Table 4.
Concordance of HPV and p16INK4a results in invasive anal cancer cases
| p16INK4a | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HPV DNA | Negative | Positive | |
| Negative | 45 (78.9%) | 12 (21.1%) | 57* |
| Positive | 3** (5.1%) | 56 (94.9%) | 59 |
| Total | 48 | 68 | 116 |
Overall concordance: 87.1% (95%CI: 79.0–3.0%); Kappa index=0.741, p<0.0001 (95%CI: 0.620 to 0.862); The concordant cells are highlighted;
In only one HPV DNA negative anal cancer case from the 58 of the series the p16 was not performed due to lack of material;
These cases had a single HPV infection: HPV11, HPV16 or HPV18;
%: Row % (p16 results among each HPV results category).