Table 2.
Characteristics of Individual Study Participants with Oral HPV Infection (n = 5).
| Characteristic | Participant 1 | Participant 2 | Participant 3 | Participant 4 | Participant 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | Male | Female | Female | Female |
| Age (stated), y | 50 | 46 | 34 | 38 | 32 |
| Highest level of school completed | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Tertiary | Tertiary |
| Cigarette smoking | Never | Never | Never | Never | Never |
| Current relationship status | Widowed, divorced, or separated | Married | Single | Dating, not living together | Married |
| No. of times married | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Age of first sexual intercourse, y | 18 | 14 | 18 | ||
| Lifetime sexual partners | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Years since HIV diagnosis | 0.9 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
| CD4 count (cells/mm3) | 98 | 371 | 769 | 42 | 806 |
| Currently on HAART | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Abnormality on head and neck exam | No | No | No | No | No |
| Oral HPV infection | HPV68 | HPV68 and HPV32 | HPV82 | HPV82 | Unknown HPV type |
Abbreviations: HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HPV, human papillomavirus.