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Table 2 Socio-demographic factors in relation to the risk of high anti-HHV-8 titers (≥ 1:51, 200) *

From: Risk factors for high anti-HHV-8 antibody titers (≥1:51,200) in black, HIV-1 negative South African cancer patients: a case control study

Characteristic

high titer/total pos (%)¥

aOR * 95%CI

Sex

  

Male§

128/335 (38.2)

1.0

Female

196/518 (37.8)

1.08 (0.80–1.45)

Test of Homogeneity

 

χ2 = 0.25, p = 0.62

Age group

  

<35§

10/48 (20.8)

1.0

35–44

36/113 (31.9)

1.76 (0.79–3.93)

45–54

69/190 (36.3)

2.16 (1.01–2.41)

55–64

87/220 (39.6)

2.48 (1.18–5.25)

≥ 65

122/281 (43.4)

2.96 (1.42–6.19)

Test for trend

 

χ2 = 11.16, p = 0.001

Educational level

  

None§

118/270 (43.7)

1.0

1–5

120/339 (35.4)

0.75 (0.54–1.05)

≥ 6 years

84/240 (35.0)

0.83 (0.57–1.21)

Test for trend

 

χ2 = 1.08, p = 0.30

Place of birth

  

Rural §

192/516 (37.2)

1.0

Urban

125/312 (40.1)

1.29 (0.95–1.74)

Test of Homogeneity

 

χ2 = 2.73, p = 0.10

Place of birth

  

Other§

212/558 (38.0)

1.0

Gauteng

112/290 (38.6)

1.16 (0.85–1.56)

Test of Homogeneity

 

χ2 = 0.84, p = 0.36

Place of residence

  

Urban§

247/659 (37.5)

1.0

Rural

73/176 (41.5)

1.26 (0.89–1.78)

Test of Homogeneity

 

χ2 = 1.84, p = 0.18

Place of residence

  

Gauteng§

243/648 (37.5)

1.0

Other

81/205 (39.5)

1.15 (0.83–1.60)

Test of Homogeneity

 

χ2 = 0.82, p = 0.37

  1. * Adjusted for age category < 35, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, or ≥ 65 and sex. ¥ Data were not available for all patients for all variables. § These patients served as the reference group. All values were calculated with the χ2 test with 1 df unless noted otherwise.