Table 1 HSV-2 seroprevalence and correlates among 543 men aged 18-39 years by crude logistic regression analysis in a population-based study, Arkhangelsk, Russia, 2010-2011
Variables | N (%) | HSV-2-positive (%) | Crude OR (95 % CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 18-24 years | 204 (37.6 %) | 7 (3.4 %) | referent |
 25-29 years | 128 (23.6 %) | 17 (13.3 %) | 4.31 (1.73-10.71) |
 30-34 years | 131 (24.1 %) | 26 (19.8 %) | 6.97 (2.93-16.59) |
 35-39 years | 80 (14.7 %) | 16 (20.0 %) | 7.04 (2.77-17.87) |
Marrital status | |||
 Single | 266 (49.0 %) | 16 (6.0 %) | referent |
 Divorced/widowed | 35 (6.4 %) | 10 (28.6 %) | 6.25 (2.56-15.23) |
 Cohabiting | 74 (13.6 %) | 15 (20.3 %) | 3.97 (1.86-8.49) |
 Married | 168 (30.9 %) | 25 (14.9 %) | 2.73 (1.41-5.29) |
Education | |||
 Low (secondary school or less) | 124 (22.8 %) | 23 (18.5 %) | referent |
 Average (secondary/vocational) | 147 (27.1 %) | 17 (11.6 %) | 0.57 (0.29-1.13) |
 High (incomplete higher/higher) | 272 (40.1 %) | 26 (9.6 %) | 0.46 (0.25-0.85) |
Income | |||
 Low | 92 (16.9 %) | 10 (10.9 %) | referent |
 Medium | 380 (70.0 %) | 46 (12.1 %) | 1.13 (0.55-2.33) |
 High | 71 (13.1 %) | 10 (14.1 %) | 1.34 (0.53-3.43) |
Smoking status | |||
 Never | 151 (27.8 %) | 8 (5.3 %) | referent |
 Ever | 392 (72.2 %) | 56 (14.3 %) | 3.10 (1.45-6.67) |
Age at sexual debut | |||
 <18 years | 370 (68.1 %) | 53 (14.3 %) | referent |
 ≥18 years | 173 (31.9 %) | 13 (7.5 %) | 0.55 (0.39-0.79) |
Ever-use of condoms | |||
 Yes†| 530 (97.6 %) | 65 (12.3 %) | referent |
 No | 13 (2.4 %) | 1 (7.7 %) | 0.60 (0.08-4.66) |
Condom use at sexual debut | |||
 Yes†| 262 (48.3 %) | 24 (9.2 %) | referent |
 No/don’t remember‡ | 281 (51.7 %) | 42 (14.9 %) | 1.74 (1.02-2.97) |
Condom use in a steady relationship | |||
 Always/almost always | 108 (19.9 %) | 8 (7.4 %) | referent |
 Sometimes or rarely | 245 (45.1 %) | 31 (14.5 %) | 1.81 (0.80-4.08) |
 Never | 190 (35.0 %) | 24 (16.6 %) | 2.07 (0.91-4.74) |
Lifetime number of sexual partners | |||
 0-1 | 37 (6.8 %) | 3 (8.1 %) | Referent |
 2-5 | 94 (17.3 %) | 5 (5.3 %) | 0.64 (0.14-2.81) |
 ≥6 | 412 (75.9 %) | 58 (14.1 %) | 1.86 (0.55-6.24) |
History of STI | |||
 No/don’t know | 453 (83.4 %) | 44 (9.7 %) | Referent |
 Yes | 90 (16.6 %) | 22 (24.4 %) | 3.01 (1.70 -5.33) |
Sex with a commercial sex worker | |||
 No | 283 (52.1 %) | 22 (7.8 %) | Referent |
 Yes/don’t want to answer§ | 260 (47.9 %) | 44 (16.9 %) | 2.41 (1.41-4.16) |
Frequency of drinking alcohol | |||
 Never, monthly or less | 170 (31.3 %) | 18 (10.6 %) | referent |
 2-4 times a month | 252 (46.4 %) | 30 (11.9 %) | 1.14 (0.61-2.12) |
 ≥2 times a week | 121 (22.3 %) | 18 (14.9 %) | 1.48 (0.73-2.97) |
Binge drinking** | |||
 Never | 69 (12.7 %) | 6 (8.7 %) | referent |
 Ever | 474 (87.3) | 60 (12.7 %) | 1.52 (0.63-3.67) |