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. 2021 May 25;43:e2021039. doi: 10.4178/epih.e2021039

Table 2.

Findings of selected studies in sub-Saharan Africa based on human immunodeficiency virus status

Study Countries Study period Cases, n High-risk HPV (%) Multiple-HPV prevalence (%) Order of 6 most prevalent high-risk HPV types
Cross-sectional studies (HIV+/HIV-)
Mpunga et al. [32]1 Rwanda 2012-2018 598 574 (96.0) 28 (4.7) 16, 18, 45, 33, 35, 52
Mudini et al. [20]1 Zimbabwe 2014-2015 107 101 (94.4) 55 (51.4) 16, 18, 56, 33, 45, 35
Banura et al. [35] Uganda 2002-2004 950 707 (74.4) 377 (39.7) 52,16, 18, 51, 33, 56
Diop-Ndiaye et al. [29]2 Senegal 2010 436 316 (72.5) NA 52, 16, 68, 35, 51, 33
Marembo et al. [33] Zimbabwe 2015 136 70 (51.5) 27 (19.9) 18, 52, 16, 58, 51, 31
Obiri-Yeboah et al. [37] Ghana 2017 329 156 (47.4) 113 (34.3) 35, 58, 52, 18, 56, 16/56
Maranga et al. [34] Kenya 2008-2009 224 105 (46.9) 37 (16.5) 56, 52, 58, 16, 35, 33
Akarolo-Anthony et al. [21] Nigeria 2012 257 64 (24.9) 23 (8.9) 82, 35, 56, 58, 45, 59
Ndizeye et al. [36] Burundi 2013/2016 600 142 (23.7) 37 (6.2) 16, 18, 58, 52, 51, 31
Ezechi et al. [38] Nigeria 2014 515 101 (19.6) 28 (5.4) 16, 35, 58, 31, 18, 52
McDonald et al. [41] SA 1999-2006 9,691 1,848 (19.1) 550 (5.7) 35, 16, 58, 45, 18, 52
Total [20, 21, 29, 32-38, 41] Africa 1999-2018 13,843 4,184 (30.2) 1,275 (9.5) 16, 18, 35, 52, 45, 58
Cohort studies (HIV+ only)
Yakub et al. [18] Nigeria 2016-2017 220 83 (37.7) 25 (11.4) 35, 16, 45, 33, 18, 56
Menon et al. [19]3 Kenya 2009-2015 74 52 (70.2) 48 (64.9) 16, 53, 52, 56, 18/35/58
Kelly et al. [39] Burkina Faso 2011-2012 621 491 (79.1) 271 (43.6) 52, 16, 35, 51, 18, 31
Kelly et al. [39] SA 2011-2012 594 351 (59.1) 147 (24.7) 52, 51, 35, 16, 31, 39
Dols et al. [30] Tanzania/SA 2008-2010 194 109 (56.2) NA 52, 16, 51, 35, 58, 18
Guthrie et al. [40] Kenya 2007-2009 283 176 (62.2) 122 (43.1) 52, 18, 16, 51, 35, 68
Denny et al. [31] SA 2000-2003 400 301 (75.3) NA 16, 52, 53, 35, 18, 58
Total [18, 19, 30, 31, 39, 40] Africa 2000-2017 2,386 1,563 (65.5) 613 (34.2) 52, 16, 35, 18, 51, 31

HPV, human papillomavirus; HIV+, human immunodeficiency virus seropositive; HIV-, human immunodeficiency virus seronegative; NA, not available; SA, South Africa; FSW, female sex workers.

1

Cancer,

2

FSW.

3

FSW with abnormal cytology.