HPV-DNA test (%) Histopathology§ (%) Negative CIN2- CIN2+ Total Negative 15 (44.1) 29 (21.2) 2 (4,3) 46 (21.2) Positive* 19 (55.9) 108 (78.8) 44 (95.7) 171 (78.8) Total 34 137 46 217 *HPV-DNA positive result: positivity for one or more HPV genotypes [high risk (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, and 59), uncertain-risk (26, 53, 66, 68, 70, 73, and 82), and low-risk (6, 11, 40, 42, 43, 44, 54, 61, 72, and 81)] detected by GP5+/6+ PCR §The final histological diagnosis was based on the highest CIN grade present in the tissue For the purpose of the study, histological results were grouped into: negative for dysplasia (including inflammatory and reactive findings), CIN2- (including CIN1), and CIN2-or-greater (CIN2+, including CIN2, CIN3 and squamous cell carcinoma) (p<0.01)

Table 1: Relationship between histological diagnosis and HPV-DNA test results, in female partners of men included in the study.