Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
From: Comparisons of high-risk cervical HPV infections in Caribbean and US populations
| Â | Tobago | Jamaica | US | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 212 | 99 | 82 | 393 |
Population source | GP | GP | GP | GP |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 41 ± 11.6 | 36 ± 11.7 (n = 91) | 53 ± 9.0 | 42 ± 12.7 (n = 391) |
Age, first sexual intercourse (years, mean ± SD) | 18 ± 3.5 (n = 191) | 17 ± 2.8 (n = 95) | 19 ± 3.8 (n = 80) | 18 ± 3.5 (n = 366) |
Number of sex partners N (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1–5 | 153 (79.7) | 72 (74.2) | 48 (60.8) | 273 (74.2) |
   6–15 | 39 (20.3) | 20 (20.6) | 24 (30.4) | 83 (22.6) |
   16+ | 0 (0.0) | 5 (5.2) | 7 (8.9) | 12 (3.3) |