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Human papillomavirus infection of the cervix in Victoria, 1982‐1985
Author(s) -
Drake Michael,
Mitchell Heather,
Medley Gabriele
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1987.tb133258.x
Subject(s) - human papillomavirus , cervix , medicine , gynecology , referral , cytology , obstetrics , cervical screening , cervical cancer , demography , family medicine , pathology , cancer , sociology
Cytological evidence of human papillomavirus infection was present in 4.1% of the smear‐tests that were received by the Victorian Cytology (Gynaecological) Service during 1982‐1985. The prevalence rate among women was estimated to be 2.6% in 1984; for one‐third of the women this was a change from their previous cytological status. The prevalence of papillomavirus infection was noted to vary with age and referral source; higher proportions were seen in the age group, 20‐24 years, and in the cytological results of women who were attending either a sexually‐ transmitted diseases clinic or Aboriginal health cooperatives.