Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population and KSHV seroprevalence in Xinjiang, China
Characteristic | N (%) | Child KSHV number positive (%) | Unadjusted Odds ratio | P value | |
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Ethnicity | |||||
Han | 7 (3.9) | 1 (14.3) | |||
Minority | 171 (96.1) | 85 (49.7) | ND | ||
County of residence | |||||
Jiashi | 160 (89.9) | 80 (50.0) | 2.00 (0.72 – 5.59) | 0.19 | |
Xinyuan | 18 (10.1) | 6 (33.3) | 1.00 | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 108 (60.7) | 47 (43.5) | 0.61 (0.33 – 1.12) | 0.11 | |
Female | 70 (39.3) | 39 (48.3) | 1.00 | ||
Child age, Median (Range) | 3.5 (0.6–5.5) | 86 (48.3) | 1.16 (0.90 – 1.50) | 0.27 | |
Caregiver HIV Positive | 2 (1.3) | ND | |||
Caregiver Education | |||||
No schooling | 5 (50) | 1.41 (0.38 – 5.33) | 0.61 | ||
Primary school | 51 (53.1) | 1.60 (0.86 – 2.98) | 0.14 | ||
Junior school and beyond | 29 (41.4) | 1.00 | |||
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Total | 178 | 86 (48.3) |
ND: Not done. The number of HIV positive caregivers was too small for reliable statistical analysis.