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Table 1 Behavioral and virological characteristics of multiple-partner heterosexuals and of men who have sex with men (MSM) by HHV-8 antibody status at the enrollment.

From: Incidence of Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) infection among HIV-uninfected individuals at high risk for sexually transmitted infections

 

MULTIPLE-PARTNER HETEROSEXUALS

MSM

 

HHV-8+/T

COR (95% C.I.)

HHV-8+/T

COR (95% C.I.)

All

21/224 (9.4%)

(6.0%–14.2%)

51/232 (22.0%)

(16.9%–28.0%)

Gender

    

Females

3/39 (7.7)

1.0

-

-

Males

18/185 (9.7)

1.29 (0.35–7.21)

51/232 (22.0)

-

Age group (years)

    

< 25

6/42 (14.3)

1.0

3/25 (12.0)

1

25–35

7/96 (7.3)

0.47 (0.13–1.84)

20/99 (20.2)

1.86 (0.48–10.60)

> 35

8/86 (9.3)

0.62 (0.17–2.33)

28/108 (25.9)

2.57 (0.69–14.32)

Age at sexual debut §

    

≥ 17 years

7/102 (6.9)

1.0

22/116 (19.0)

1

< 17 years

9/87 (10.3)

1.57 (0.50–4.97)

23/84 (27.4)

1.61 (0.78–3.33)

Yrs. of sexual activity§

    

Median (range)

 

14 (1–54)

16 (2–45)

< median value

10/99(10.1)

1.0

19/101 (18.8)

1

≥ median value

6/90(6.7)

0.64 (0.18–2.04)

26/99 (26.3)

1.54 (0.75–3.17)

No. of partners*

    

< 3

0/0 (-)

-

7/41 (17.1)

1

3

8/62 (12.9)

1.0

6/30(20.0)

1.27 (0.31–4.72)

4–5

1/37 (2.7)

0.19 (0.00–1.52)

16/48 (33.3)

2.43 (0.80–7.57)

> 5

9/41 (21.9)

1.90 (0.59–6.11)

5/13 (38.5)

3.04(0.58–14.61)

History of STI**

    

Negative

12/143 (8.4)

1.0

22/109(20.2)

1

Positive

9/81 (11.1)

1.36 (0.50–3.68)

29/123(23.6)

1.22 (0.62–2.30)

History of cervical gonorrhea

    

Negative

3/38 (7.9)

1.0

-

-

Positive

0/1 (0.0)

N.A.

-

-

History of gonorrhea

    

Negative

13/156 (8.3)

1.0

37/184(20.1)

1

Positive

5/29 (17.2)

2.29 (0.64–7.87)

14/48 (29.2)

1.64 (0.74–3.57)

History of syphilis

    

Negative

15/194 (7.7)

1.0

37/156 (23.7)

1

Positive

6/30 (20.0)

2.98 (0.92–9.37)°

14/76 (18.4)

0.73 (0.34–1.53)

  1. ° p < 0.05.
  2. COR: Crude Odds Ratio; N.A.: not applicable; *During the previous year; missing data for 84 Multiple partner heterosexual and 100 MSM; **The STIs investigated were: genital warts, unspecific urethral/vaginal infections, gonorrhea, syphilis and genital herpes. §Missing data for 32 MSM and 35 Multiple-partner heterosexuals.