Research Article

Vaginal Dysplasia and HIV: An African American and Caribbean American Cohort Study

Table 2

Gynecological history at baseline, stratified by ethnic group.

African-American (n=39)Caribbean-American (n=24)Statistic

Hysterectomy
At baseline35 (90)21 (88)p=1
Hysterectomy Indication(n=20)
 Fibroids13 (39)9 (45)p= 0.68
 Dysplasia/Cancer7 (21)6 (30)p= 0.47
 Abnormal Bleeding5 (15)2 (10)p= 0.59
 Other Indications8 (24)3 (15)p= 0.42
 Unknown2 ( - )1 ( - )-
Pap Smear Result (Baseline)(n=39)(n=20)
 Negative/ASCUS14 (36)10 (50)p= 0.29
 LGSIL24 (61)10 (50)p=0.39
 HGSIL/Invasive Cancer1 (3)-p=1.00
 Not Indicated/Unknown0 ( - )4 (-)-
High Risk HPV Screening(n=6)(n=3)
 Detected3 (50)1 (33)p=0.47