Table 2.
CMV Serology Results by Risk Factor
| Risk Factor | CMV Negative n (%) | CMV Positive n (%) | All Subjects n | Odds Ratio | 95% CI for Odds Ratio | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA (Non-Hispanic) | 344 (42) | 466 (58) | 810 | 2.49a | (1.95, 3.17) | < .0001 |
| Other (Non-Hispanic) | 64 (49) | 66 (51) | 130 | 1.89a | (1.27, 2.81) | |
| Hispanic | 119 (56) | 95 (44) | 214 | 1.47a | (1.05, 2.05) | |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 279 (65) | 152 (35) | 431 | |||
| Age > 14 years | 588 (51) | 574 (49) | 1162 | 1.04 | (0.83, 1.30) | .74 |
| Age <14 years | 218 (52) | 205 (48) | 423 | |||
| Children < 3 years in home | 377 (44) | 482 (56) | 859 | 1.88 | (1.54, 2.30) | .0001 |
| No children < 3 years in home | 421 (60) | 286 (40) | 707 | |||
| Changed diapers | 247 (41) | 352 (59) | 599 | 1.54 | (1.14, 2.09) | .0054 |
| Did not change diapers | 120 (52) | 111 (48) | 231 | |||
| Fed children | 294 (42) | 412 (58) | 706 | 2.02 | (1.37, 2.98) | .0004 |
| Did not feed children | 72 (59) | 50 (41) | 122 | |||
| Changed diapers or fed children | 306 (42) | 427 (58) | 733 | 2.36 | (1.53, 3.66) | .0001 |
| Did not change diapers or feed | 61 (63) | 36 (37) | 97 | |||
| Group living situation | 422 (53) | 371 (47) | 793 | 0.84 | (0.69, 1.02) | .08 |
| No group living situation | 383 (49) | 403 (51) | 786 | |||
| Sharing items containing saliva | 618 (51) | 598 (49) | 1216 | 1.05 | (0.83, 1.32) | .71 |
| No sharing items | 186 (52) | 172 (48) | 358 | |||
| Kissed male or female | 561 (49) | 573 (51) | 1134 | 1.22 | (0.98, 1.52) | .07 |
| No history of kissing | 243 (54) | 203 (46) | 446 | |||
| Saliva sharing behaviors | 714 (51) | 698 (49) | 1412 | 1.25 | (0.90, 1.73) | .18 |
| No saliva sharing behaviors | 92 (56) | 72 (44) | 164 | |||
| Sexual activity | 262 (47) | 292 (53) | 554 | 1.31 | (1.04, 1.65) | .02 |
| No sexual activity | 322 (54) | 274 (46) | 596 | |||
| 1st sexual activity > 14 years | 165 (45) | 198 (55) | 363 | 1.14 | (0.76, 1.72) | .53 |
| Sexual activity <14 years | 59 (49) | 62 (51) | 121 | |||
| History of vaginal intercourse | 214 (47) | 242 (53) | 456 | 1.30 | (1.02, 1.65) | .03 |
| No history of vaginal intercourse | 352 (54) | 306 (47) | 658 |
Boldfaced values indicate P < .05.
Abbreviations: AA, African American; CI, confidence interval; CMV, cytomegalovirus.
aWith regard to the reference group of white (Non-Hispanic).