Table 3.
CVL HSV-2 DNA detection by markers of genital herpes
| Definition | Status (+/-)a |
HSV-2 DNA (+), n/N (%) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSV-2 serostatus | + | 28/356 (8%) | 0.251 |
| - | 7/153 (5%) | ||
| Self report of GH sores | + | 4/42 (10%) | 0.518 |
| - | 31/467 (7%) | ||
| Any lesionsb | + | 30/394 (8%) | 0.296 |
| - | 5/114 (4%) | ||
| Herpetic lesionsc | + | 7/26 (27%) | 0.001 |
| - | 28/481 (6%) |
a (+) condition present; (-) condition absent
b any genital lesions vs. no any lesions
c lesions clinically suspected as herpetic vs. no lesions or lesions not suspected as herpetic