STATISTICAL SOURCES

Datta, D. S., Koutsky, L. A., & Shlay, J. (2008). Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Cytology in Women Screened for Cervical Cancer in the United States, 2003-2005. Annals of Internal Medicine, 148(7), 493-501.

This study printed in the Annals of Internal Medicine measured abnormal pap tests and high-risk HPV infections among women who received clinical cervical testing from January 2003 to December 2005 in the United States. The results, as published, show that over 9,657 patients tested the age group most affected by HPV was 14-19. The results also showed that women under 30 who had atypical pap tests had a high-risk of HPV rate of 53%. The article provides 4 charts of the data, including a breakdown of the demographic results (age, race, ethnicity, etc.), high risk cities, and clinic type. This statistical source would be useful to anyone looking for statistics on the effects of HPV testing and/or screening. This would be helpful also to anyone looking for demographic data on HPV infections.

 Hernandez, B. Y., Wilkens, L. R., Xuemei, Z., & Thompson, P. (2008). Transmission of Human Papillomavirus in Heterosexual Couples. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(6), 888-894.

This study, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases examined the transmission of HPV in 25 heterosexual couples. The study was conducted because the researchers felt there is no significant data on the transmission of HPV in heterosexual couples. The results show that the transmission of HPV from women to men is much higher than from men to women. This is important because it implies a higher prevalence in men than might have previously been thought. Another interesting point that the results showed is that transmission includes the scrotum, anus, and hands of both sexes. This source would be helpful to someone looking for data on how exactly HPV passes from one partner to the next. This research would also be useful to anyone looking for information about HPV and men.