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R L Winer
Dr R L Winer, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; rlw@u.washington.edu
STUDY QUESTION
In female university students, what factors influence the risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) infection from a first male sex partner?
STUDY DESIGN
Design:
prospective cohort study with mean 28-months follow-up.
Setting:
university in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Participants:
130 female university students 18–22 years of age who had had their first sexual intercourse with 1 male partner in the previous 3 months or had never done so and had their first intercourse during follow-up. Mean age at first intercourse was 19 years.
Risk factors:
age at first intercourse, years between menarche and first intercourse, partner’s age, and partner’s number of previous sex partners (as reported by the woman).
Outcomes:
first HPV infection (HPV DNA testing using polymerase chain reaction methods and genotyping were done on self-collected …
Footnotes
Source of funding: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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