Table 5 Multivariate logistic analysis of the risk of HSV-2 infection in males and females, 1992–3, Vaud-Fribou rg, Ticino
males | females | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P value | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | P value | |
Region | ||||||
Vaud-Fribourg a | 1.00 | --- | --- | 1.00 | --- | --- |
Ticino | 0.97 | 0.70–1.34 | 0.85 | 1.53 | 1.14–2.05 | 0.004 |
Age group | ||||||
35–44 | 0.96 | 0.64–1.43 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.55–1.12 | 0.19 |
45–54 a | 1.00 | --- | --- | 1.00 | --- | --- |
55–64 | 0.89 | 0.56–1.40 | 0.61 | 0.87 | 0.57–1.32 | 0.52 |
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 1.24 | 0.69–2.23 | 0.48 | 1.57 | 0.89–2.79 | 0.12 |
Married a | 1.00 | --- | --- | 1.00 | --- | --- |
Sep/divorced | 1.70 | 0.93–3.13 | 0.08 | 2.35 | 1.52–3.63 | <0.001 |
Widowed | 7.23 | 1.85–28.3 | 0.005 | 2.10 | 1.08–4.06 | 0.027 |
Educational level | ||||||
Low | 1.25 | 0.80–1.97 | 0.329 | 0.63 | 0.44–0.91 | 0.015 |
Medium a | 1.00 | --- | --- | 1.00 | --- | --- |
High | 1.56 | 0.94–2.61 | 0.08 | 0.99 | 0.61–1.63 | 0.98 |
Very high | 2.01 | 1.19–3.39 | 0.009 | 0.63 | 0.29–1.33 | 0.22 |
Size of commune | ||||||
<1500 | 0.79 | 0.52–1.20 | 0.27 | 0.61 | 0.41–0.91 | 0.015 |
1500–10'000 a | 1.00 | --- | --- | 1.00 | --- | --- |
>10'000 | 0.93 | 0.61–1.44 | 0.77 | 1.03 | 0.71–1.51 | 0.86 |
HSV-1-infected | ||||||
No a | 1.00 | --- | --- | 1.00 | --- | --- |
Yes | 0.79 | 0.52–1.23 | 0.30 | 0.58 | 0.39–0.85 | 0.006 |