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. 2011 Mar 1;203(5):625–634. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiq092

Table 4.

Association between HHV-8 seropositivity in children < 14 years old (N = 1383) and HSV-1, EBV, CMV, and HBcAb

Total Number of Children* HHV-8 Seropositive Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) P value
n (%)
HSV-1 0.005
Negative 131 19 (14.5) ref
Positive 1048 319 (30.4) 2.1 (1.2–3.5)
EBV 0.08
Negative 48 7 (14.6) ref
Positive 1292 356 (27.6) 2.1 (.91–4.8)
CMV 0.07
Negative 65 10 (15.4) ref
Positive 1262 353 (28.0) 2.0 (.96–4.2)
HBcAb 0.12
Negative 1168 300 (25.7) ref
Positive 202 70 (34.7) 1.4 (.92–2.1)

NOTE. *Values do not sum to total number of children in sample (N = 1383) due to missing data for variable.

Adjusted OR (95% CI) and P value reflects results of age-adjusted analysis.