Table 2. Bivariate and multivariate predictors of HHV-8 seropositivity.
| HHV-8 Serostatus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Positive N=211 N (%) |
Negative N=286 N (%) |
Bivariate OR (95% CI) |
Multivaiate AOR (95%CI) |
| Median age (range,y) | 27(18-59) | 25 (18-58) | 1.0 (1.0-1.1)§ | 1.0 (1.0-1.0) |
| Education Level | ||||
| Less than 12 years | 144 (70.2) | 162 (58.3) | 1.7 (1.2-2.5)§ | 1.7 (1.1-2.7)§ |
| 12 or more years | 61 (29.8) | 116 (41.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Sexual Identity | ||||
| Bisexual | 52 (25.5) | 121 (43.5) | 1 | - |
| Homosexual | 152 (74.5) | 157 (56.5) | 2.3 (1.5-3.3)§ | - |
| Sexual Role | ||||
| Insertive (top) | 49 (23.9) | 116 (40.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Receptive (bottom) | 93 (45.4) | 86 (30.1) | 2.6 (1.6-4.0)§ | 2.0 (1.2-3.3)§ |
| Versatile (insertive and receptive) | 63 (30.7) | 76 (26.6) | 2.0 (1.2-3.2)§ | 1.4 (0.8-2.4) |
| Transvestite | 62 (29.4) | 56 (19.6) | 1.7 (1.1-2.6)§ | |
| Self-reported STI symptoms during the last year | 76 (37.4) | 62 (22.3) | 2.1 (1.4-3.1)§ | 1.9 (1.2-3.0)§ |
| >5 sexual partners in the last 3 months. | ||||
| Male | 39 (19.0) | 43 (15.5) | 1.3 (0.8-2.1) | - |
| Female | 2 (1.0) | 6 (2.2) | 0.5 (0.1-2.2) | - |
| Total | 43 (21.0) | 54 (19.4) | 1.1 (0.7-1.7) | - |
| Last partner in the last 3 months | ||||
| Receptive oral sex without condom | 87 (56.9) | 102 (52.6) | 1.2 (0.8-1.8) | - |
| Insertive oral sex without condom | 36 (23.5) | 55 (28.3) | 0.8 (0.5-1.3) | - |
| Receptive anal sex without condom | 51 (33.3) | 60 (30.9) | 1.1 (0.7-1.8) | - |
| Insertive anal sex without condom | 20 (13.1) | 43 (22.2) | 0.5 (0.3-0.9)§ | - |
| Prevalence of STIs | ||||
| HSV-2* | 150 (71.0) | 120(42.0) | 3.4 (2.3-5.0)§ | - |
| Syphilis** | 39 (18.5) | 29 (10.1) | 2.0 (1.2-3.4)§ | - |
| Early Syphilis*** | 10 (4.7) | 6 (2.1) | 2.3 (0.8-6.5) | |
| Chronic Hepatitis B$ | 21 (10.0) | 4 (1.4) | 7.8 (2.6-23.1)§ | 4.9 (1.5-15.8)§ |
| HIV infection | ||||
| HIV positive | 131 (62.1) | 66 (23.1) | 5.5 (3.7-8.1)§ | 4.2 (2.8-6.4)§ |
| Chronic HIV Infection$$ | 121/171 (70.8) | 50/171 (29.2) | 3.8 (1.7-9.1)§ | - |
| Early HIV infection$$ | 10/26 (38.5) | 16/26 (61.5) | 1 | - |
*
Focus Select-2 EIAIndex Value ≥3.5
**
MHA-TP+ & RPR+
***
MHA-TP+ & RPR> 1:8 dils
$
HBsAg +
$$
By Detuned ELISA
§
Statistically significant difference (p-value<0.05)
Abbreviations used in table: Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Sexually transmitted infection (STI), Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)