Table 3.
Urinary CMV Viral Loads among Urinary CMV Shedders (N = 537)
| Characteristics | Mean: log10 copies/mL (95% confidence interval) a |
P value b |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.74 (2.68–2.80) | |
| Race | ||
| non-Hispanic White | 2.78 (2.65–2.91) | Reference |
| non-Hispanic Black | 2.71 (2.62–2.80) | 0.25 |
| Mexican American | 2.75 (2.65–2.84) | 0.75 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 2.81 (2.71–2.91) | Reference |
| Female | 2.69 (2.62–2.76) | 0.04 |
| Age | ||
| 6–11 years | 2.97 (2.87–3.07) | Reference |
| 12–19 years | 2.69 (2.60–2.77) | <0.001 |
| 20–49 years | 2.43 (2.34–2.53) | <0.001 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Born in the 50 US states or DC | 2.77 (2.70–2.84) | Reference |
| Other | 2.62 (2.51–2.73 | 0.26 |
| Household income level | ||
| Low | 2.80 (2.72–2.88) | Reference |
| Middle | 2.65 (2.55–2.75) | 0.18 |
| High | 2.72 (2.56–2.88) | 0.54 |
| Household education level | ||
| Less than high school | 2.76 (2.68–2.85) | Reference |
| High school graduate or GED diploma | 2.68 (2.55–2.80) | 0.54 |
| More than high school | 2.75 (2.65–2.86) | 0.51 |
| Health insurance status | ||
| Insured | 2.75 (2.68–2.82) | Reference |
| Uninsured | 2.71 (2.59–2.82) | 0.79 |
| Household crowding index | ||
| Low | 2.68 (2.49–2.86) | Reference |
| Average | 2.71 (2.63–2.79) | 0.93 |
| High | 2.82 (2.72–2.93) | 0.56 |
a
unweighted estimates as analyses were restricted to urinary shedders only.
b
adjusted with the variables listed in the table.