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Table 1 Seroprevalences of herpes simplex virus type 2 among U.S. women and men, by age, relationship status and race

From: Herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositivity and relationship status among U.S. adults age 20 to 49: a population-based analysis

 

Herpes simplex type 2 seropositivity, % (95% CI)

 

Black

White, Hispanic or Other

 

Married or cohabitating

(n = 483)

Unpartnered

(n = 687)

Total

(n = 1170)

Married or cohabitating

(n = 956)

Unpartnered

(n = 524)

Total

(n = 1480)

Women (n)

Age, y

      

   20-24 (167)

35.8 (21.7, 49.8)

35.5 (27.8, 43.3)

35.1 (27.5, 42.6)

7.8 (4.3, 11.3)

6.8 (4.0, 9.6)

7.1 (4.8, 9.4)

   25-29 (243)

51.3 (39.2, 63.5)

61.6 (52.6, 70.7)

58.0 (50.6, 65.5)

13.6 (10.0, 17.1)

14.4 (9.2, 19.7)

13.9 (11.0, 16.8)

   30-34 (294)

58.5 (47.7, 69.2)

68.5 (59.0, 78.0)

63.8 (56.3. 71.3)

15.8 (12.5, 19.1)

25.7 (18.1, 33.4)

18.5 (15.2, 21.9)

   35-39 (322)

68.3 (58.0, 78.6)

74.9 (64.6, 85.2)

71.3 (63.4, 79.3)

23.1 (19.1, 27.1)

29.9 (22.7, 37.2)

25.3 (21.6, 29.1)

   40-44 (360)

44.0 (33.9, 54.2)

78.1 (70.3, 85.8)

62.9 (55.6, 70.1)

23.2 (18.9, 27.5)

35.9 (28.6, 43.2)

26.6 (22.7, 30.6)

   45-49 (384)

61.1 (50.5, 71.6)

70.5 (61.8, 79.1)

66.5 (59.1, 73.9)

25.5 (21.0, 29.9)

49.9 (43.3, 56.6)

31.4 (27.8, 35.0)

Men (n)

Age, y

      

   20-24 (62)

22.0 (5.9, 38.1)

16.9 (11.8, 21.9)

18.2 (13.1, 23.4)

5.0 (1.3, 8.7)

2.8 (1.2, 4.3)

3.4 (1.9, 4.9)

   25-29 (76)

28.8 (19.4, 38.1)

22.0 (12.0, 32.1)

25.1 (18.4, 31.8)

4.7 (2.4, 7.1)

4.4 (2.1, 6.8)

4.8 (3.1, 6.5)

   30-34 (129)

33.2 (24.6, 41.9)

46.5 (36.2, 56.8)

38.5 (32.5, 44.6)

7.4 (4.8, 10.1)

12.1 (6.6, 17.6)

8.9 (6.7, 11.1)

   35-39 (172)

33.7 (24.1, 43.2)

39.2 (24.6, 53.9)

36.8 (28.8, 44.9)

14.3 (10.8, 17.9)

13.6 (7.9, 19.3)

14.1 (11.3, 16.9)

   40-44 (215)

40.1 (32.1, 48.1)

53.9 (43.1, 64.7)

45.4 (39.1, 51.7)

12.5 (9.0, 16.1)

22.3 (14.7, 29.8)

15.2 (12.2, 18.3)

   45-49 (226)

48.0 (38.9, 57.1)

42.9 (34.2, 51.6)

46.2 (39.6, 52.9)

14.6 (10.8, 18.4)

22.0 (14.0, 30.1)

16.6 (13.1, 20.1)