TABLE 2.
Correlation between results for dot and line blot assays (n = 329)
| HPV type | Dot blot positive n (%) | Line blot positive n (%) | Dot or line positive n (%) | Dot and strip positive n (%) | % overall agreement | % agreement among positives | Kappa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any | 79 (24.0) | 84 (25.5) | 95 (28.9) | 68 (20.7) | 91.8 | 71.6 | 0.780 |
| 6 or 11 | 5 (1.5) | 6 (1.8) | 6 (1.8) | 5 (1.5) | 99.7 | 83.3 | 0.908 |
| 16 | 16 (4.9) | 22 (6.7) | 22 (6.7) | 16 (4.9) | 98.2 | 72.7 | 0.883 |
| 18 | 5 (1.5) | 6 (1.8) | 7 (2.1) | 4 (1.2) | 99.1 | 57.1 | 0.723 |
| 26 or MM8 | 4 (1.2) | 5 (1.5) | 5 (1.5) | 4 (1.2) | 99.7 | 80.0 | 0.887 |
| 31 | 10 (3.0) | 9 (2.7) | 12 (3.6) | 7 (2.1) | 98.5 | 58.3 | 0.729 |
| 33 | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 100 | 100 | 1.000 |
| 35 | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 100 | 100 | 1.000 |
| 39 | 5 (1.5) | 9 (2.7) | 10 (3.0) | 4 (1.2) | 98.2 | 40.0 | 0.563 |
| 40 or 42 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 45 | 3 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 4 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) | 99.4 | 50.0 | 0.664 |
| 51 | 6 (1.8) | 13 (4.0) | 13 (4.0) | 6 (1.8) | 97.9 | 46.2 | 0.622 |
| 52 | 14 (4.3) | 5 (1.5) | 15 (4.6) | 4 (1.2) | 96.7 | 26.7 | 0.408 |
| 53 | 10 (3.0) | 12 (3.6) | 13 (4.0) | 9 (2.7) | 98.8 | 69.2 | 0.812 |
| 54 | 3 (0.9) | 7 (2.1) | 7 (2.1) | 3 (0.9) | 98.9 | 42.9 | 0.595 |
| 55 | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 99.4 | 0.0 | |
| 56 | 8 (2.4) | 6 (1.8) | 9 (2.7) | 5 (1.5) | 98.8 | 55.6 | 0.708 |
| 57 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 58 | 4 (1.2) | 4 (1.2) | 5 (1.5) | 3 (0.9) | 99.4 | 60.0 | 0.747 |
| 59 | 7 (2.1) | 4 (1.2) | 7 (2.1) | 4 (1.2) | 99.1 | 57.1 | 0.723 |
| 66 | 5 (1.5) | 6 (1.8) | 7 (2.1) | 4 (1.2) | 99.1 | 57.1 | 0.723 |
| 68 | 3 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 3 (0.9) | 100 | 100 | 1.000 |
| MM4 | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 100 | 100 | 1.000 |
| MM7 | 4 (1.2) | 6 (1.8) | 6 (1.8) | 4 (1.2) | 99.4 | 66.7 | 0.797 |
| MM9 | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.6) | 3 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 99.1 | 0.0 | −0.004 |