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Table 3 HHV-8 attack rate and OR (crude and adjusted) of HHV-8 seroconversion by behavioral and virological characteristics of 203 multiple-partner heterosexuals.

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

 

HHV-8 Serocon/T (%)N = 17/203

COR (95%C.I.)

AOR (95%C.I.)

P

Gender

    

Females

2/36 (5.5)

1.0

1.0

 

Males

15/167 (9.0)

1.68 (0.36–15.77)

1.46 (0.31–6.87)

.630

Age **(years)

    

< 25

3/25 (12.0)

1.0

1.0

 

25–35

6/87 (6.9)

0.54 (0.13–2.35)

0.52 (0.11–2.37)

.402

> 35

8/91 (8.8)

0.71 (0.17–2.90)

0.56 (0.13–2.50)

.451

STI during follow-up

    

None

13/165 (7.9)

1.0

1.0

 

Any STI

4/38 (10.5)

1.38 (0.31–4.82)

1.56 (0.38–5.96)

.586

   Other STI ^

3/31 (9.4)

1.25 (0.22–4.98)

1.36 (0.35–5.32)

.657

   Syphilis

0/6 (-)

N.A.

-

-

   Gonorrhea

1/1 (100.0)

Undetermined

-

-

HIV-1 during follow-up

    

Non-seroconverted

17/198 (8.6)

1.0

-

-

Seroconverted

0/5 (0.0)

N.A.

-

-

No. sexual partners during follow-up

    

< 3

2/55 (3.6)

1.0

1.0

 

3–5

6/74 (8.1)

2.34 (0.45–12.05)

2.45 (0.47–12.7)

.288

6–10

6/55 (10.9)

3.24 (0.62–16.84)

3.30 (0.62–17.4)

.160

> 10

3/19 (15.8)

4.96 (0.76–32.35)

3.46 (0.42–28.2)

.247

  1. STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections; N.A.: not applicable;
  2. ** age at last test; ^ Other STI included: genital warts, unspecific urethral/vaginal infections, and genital herpes.