Table 1.
Variable | n | HSV-2 Positive | Prevalence Risk Ratio (PRR) (95% CI) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 340 | 167(49.1%) | ||
Age group | ||||
<20 yrs | 65 | 25(38.5%) | Referent | |
20-24 yrs | 135 | 55(40.7%) | 1.1(0.7-1.5) | 0.760 |
25-29 yrs | 76 | 47(61.8%) | 1.6(1.1-2.3) | 0.009 |
30-34 yrs | 47 | 33(70.2%) | 1.8(1.3-2.6) | 0.001 |
>34 yrs | 17 | 7(41.2%) | 1.1(0.6-2.0) | 0.836 |
Marital Status* | ||||
Single | 7 | 2(28.6%) | Referent | |
Married | 330 | 163(49.4%) | 1.7(0.5-5.6) | 0.362 |
Polygamy | ||||
No | 303 | 144(47.5%) | Referent | |
Yes | 31 | 21(67.7%) | 1.4(1.1-1.9) | 0.010 |
Educational level | ||||
>Primary | 279 | 131(47.0%) | Referent | |
≤Primary | 61 | 36(59.0%) | 1.3(1.0-1.6) | 0.066 |
Age at sexual debut* | ||||
≥16 | 298 | 145(48.7%) | Referent | |
<16 | 38 | 20(52.6%) | 1.1(0.8-1.5) | 0.634 |
Other sexual partners past 12 months | ||||
No | 329 | 157(47.7%) | Referent | |
Yes | 8 | 7(87.5%) | 1.8(1.4-2.4) | < 0.001 |
Ever used contraceptives* | ||||
No | 136 | 51(37.5%) | Referent | |
Yes | 203 | 116(57.1%) | 1.5(1.2-2.0) | 0.001 |
Ever used intravaginal herbs* | ||||
No | 283 | 136(48.1%) | Referent | |
Yes | 56 | 31(55.4%) | 1.2(0.9-1.5) | 0.295 |
Clinical genital ulcer* | ||||
No | 282 | 131(46.5%) | Referent | |
Yes | 8 | 6(75.0%) | 1.6(1.1-2.5) | 0.025 |
Clinical genital warts* | ||||
No | 270 | 125(46.3%) | Referent | |
Yes | 25 | 15(60.0%) | 1.3(0.9-1.8) | 0.141 |
Trichomonas vaginalis | ||||
Negative | 296 | 134(45.3%) | Referent | |
Positive | 38 | 30(79.0%) | 1.7(1.4-2.1) | < 0.001 |
Yeasts* | ||||
Absent | 204 | 102(50.0%) | Referent | |
Present | 130 | 62(47.7%) | 1.0(0.8-1.2) | 0.682 |
HIV-1 serostatus at enrolment | ||||
Negative | 256 | 92(35.9%) | Referent | |
Positive | 84 | 75(89.3%) | 2.5(2.1-3.0) | < 0.001 |
*denominator less than 340.