Table 1.
Response rate and HPV positivity in vaginal self-collected HPV mRNA analyzes stratified by age groups
| Age group (yr) | Number invited to self-sampling | Response rate | HPV positive (n) | HPV negative (n) | HPV prevalence, % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % (95% CI) | |||||
| 30-39 | 2,079 | 455 | 21.9a (20.1-23.7) | 66 | 388 | 14.5 (11.4-18.1) |
| 40-49 | 4,592 | 814 | 17.7 (16.6-18.9) | 106 | 706 | 13.1 (10.8-15.6) |
| 50-59 | 7,937 | 1,397 | 17.6 (16.8-18.5) | 136 | 1,257 | 9.8 (8.3-11.4) |
| 60-71 | 5,149 | 980 | 19.0 (18.0-20.1) | 104 | 873 | 10.6 (8.8-12.8) |
| Total | 19,757 | 3,646 | 18.5 (17.9-19.0) | 412b | 3,224b | 11.3 (10.3-12.4) |
HPV, human papillomavirus. aP-value 30-39 years vs. others < 0.001. bAfter exclusion of 10 returned self-collected samples that could not be analyzed.