Table 1 Overall data of the patients (n = 60) and samples included in this study (n = 105).

From: Expression of microRNAs 16, 20a, 150 and 155 in anal squamous intraepithelial lesions from high-risk groups

Parameter

Value

Patients Features

Men, n (%)

51 (85)

  MSM, n (%)

51/51 (100)

Female (%)

9 (15)

    Women with previous history of genital neoplasia, n (%)

6/9 (67)

Age (years), mean ± SD

42 ± 13

HIV-positive, n (%)

53 (88)

  CD4 (cells/mm3) sample collection, mean ± SD

628 ± 278

Previous history of anal squamous cell carcinoma, n (%)

1 (2)

Pharmacologically immunosuppression, n (%)

2 (3)

Current or past smoking history, n (%)

19/45 (42)

Unknown history of smoking (missing data)

15/60 (25)

Anal HPV 16 positivity, n (%)

28 (47)

Anal HPV 18 positivity, n (%)

18 (30)

Other anal high-risk HPV*, n (%)

49 (82)

HPV negative/low-risk, n (%)

7 (12)

Samples Features

LAST Classification

  Negative, n (%)

10 (9.5)

  LSIL, n (%)

63 (60)

  HSIL, n (%)

32 (30.5)

AIN Classification

  Negative for dysplasia, n (%)

27 (26)

  AIN1, n (%)

46 (44)

  AIN2, n (%)

14 (13)

  AIN3, n (%)

18 (17)

Samples Location

  Anal, n (%)

85 (81)

  Perianal, n (%)

20 (19)

  1. AIN: anal intraepithelial neoplasia; HPV: human papillomavirus; HSIL: high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions; LAST: lower anogenital tract terminology; LSIL: low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions; MSM: men who have sex with men.
  2. *High-risk HPV other than HPV16/18 (but not excluding patients with HPV 16/18 coinfection).