title: [Relevant factors to female human papillomavirus infection in city and rural areas of Shenzhen].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the differences of relevant factors to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection between urban and rural women.
  
  
  METHODS
  10 000 sexually active women from Shenzhen city and rural areas were interviewed with questionnaire on risk factor to HPV infection and screened for cervical cancer, using 3 kinds of HPV test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average age of the study population was 38.9, with prevalence rates of HPV infection among the total population, people in SSEZ (Shenzhen Special Economic Zone), out of SSEZ, and rural areas were 33.3%, 35.8%, 30.2%, and 33.8% respectively. Relevant factors to HPV infection in SSEZ were those mainly having had history of abortion,having more sexual partners in lifetime and husbands who work outside the area. Relevant factors to HPV infection out of SSEZ were those mainly having had more episodes of abortion, more sexual partners in lifetime and using condom more than other contraceptives. Relevant factors to HPV infection in rural area were: having more abortions and smoking behavior.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There were some differences of relevant factors to HPV infection between urban and rural women. In urban area, having had more sexual partners in lifetime played a very important role in contracting HPV infection while condom use for contraception seemed to be a protective factor. In the rural areas, smoking was a risk factor for HPV infection, to some extent. Having had more episodes on abortion showed as a common risk factor to both urban and rural females, on HPV infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Ling-Yun
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Peking University Shenzhen, Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Royal Ladies Clinic, Shenzhen, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Royal Ladies Clinic, Shenzhen, China.
authors.forename: Ruo-Song
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: Jerome L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Belinson
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Rui-Fang
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population