| 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 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* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 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** | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Negative | 3/38 (7.9) | 1.0 | - | - |
Positive | 0/1 (0.0) | N.A. | - | - |
History of gonorrhea | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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) |