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Table 3 Risk factors for HSV-2 in semi-urban women in Kilifi, Kenya: multivariate analysis (n = 826)

From: Seroprevalence, predictors and estimated incidence of maternal and neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 infection in semi-urban women in Kilifi, Kenya

 

95%CI

 

Characteristic

ORα

LCL*

UCL*

P

Age, years

    

15-19 (ref)

    

20-24

4.7

2.4

9.2

<0.001

25-29

6.9

3.5

13.7

<0.001

30-34

10.5

5.2

21.0

<0.001

Study group

    

DSS (ref)

    

VCT

1.5

1.1

2.1

0.010

Education

    

None or some primary (ref)

    

Completed primary

0.68

0.50

0.94

0.018

History of genital ulcer

    

No (ref)

    

Yes

1.7

1.2

2.3

0.002

HIV status

    

Negative (ref)

    

Positive

2.7

1.6

4.6

<0.001

  1. αOR, Odds Ratio,*LCL, UCL, Lower and upper 95% confidence interval, respectively
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