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. 2012 Aug 28;7(8):e44094. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044094

Table 2. Population attributable fraction estimates.

Summary
Exposure Group n Pe 1 OR PAF 2
Uncircumcised male/ Males 82,489 78.9% 1.5 29%
non-muslim religion Females 58,050 87.1% 2.5 57%
Multiple sexual Males 68,471 23.5% 2.5 26%
partners Females 87,702 6.7% 2.0 6%
Paid sex Males 41,797 7.9% 2.0 7%
Females 2,940 18.2% 6.5 50%
High-risk males 6,042 47.7% 1.8 28%
Gen. popl'n males 35,755 1.2% 2.7 2%
History of Males 38,918 10.7% 2.2 12%
genital ulcer Females 47,038 11.7% 2.3 13%
HSV-2 Males 9,486 14.0% 5.9 41%
Females 9,777 24.6% 6.4 57%
Syphilis Males 16,717 8.6% 4.0 20%
Females 227,057 2.0% 4.6 7%

Footnotes:

1. Pe  =  prevalence of exposure in study population.

2. PAF  =  Population attributable fraction calculated as: Pe * (OR - 1)/(Pe * (OR - 1)+1).