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. 2007 Aug;83(5):369–370. doi: 10.1136/sti.2007.025452

Table 1 Sociodemographic, behavioural factors, and current and previous symptoms associated with HSV‐2 seropositivity: a multiple logistic analysis.

Factor Sample size* Category Odds ratio (95% CI)†
Age (years) 194 ⩽25 1 (Reference)
308 >25 5.1 (1.4 to 19.3)
Educational level 169 ⩽Secondary school 5.0 (1.3 to 19.7)
174 High school 0.8 (0.3 to 2.3)
159 ⩾College 1 (Reference)
Monthly income (yuan) of study subject 111 ⩽1500 1 (Reference)
153 1501–2000 1.2 (0.4 to 3.8)
26 >2000 5.4 (1.3 to 21.8)
Frequency of condom use before pregnancy 75 >50% 1 (Reference)
426 ⩽50% 6.2 (1.1 to 35.7)
Symptom of low abdominal pain 495 No 1 (Reference)
7 Yes 15.8 (1.4 to 176.9)
History of abnormal vaginal discharge 384 No 1 (Reference)
118 Yes 5.7 (2.3 to 14.2)

*Totals may not add up to 504 because of missing values.

†95% Confidence interval.