Table 1 The baseline characteristics of the study population and number and weighted percentage of individuals seropositive for CMV in England in 2002
Variable | Total number | Number CMV seropositive (weighted %) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 732 | 175 (23.7) |
Sex | ||
Male | 364 | 74 (20.4) |
Female | 368 | 101 (26.9) |
Age at last birthday (years) | ||
11–14 | 208 | 39 (18.3) |
15–18 | 212 | 52 (24.6) |
19–21 | 156 | 40 (25.6) |
22–24 | 156 | 44 (28.3) |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 665 | 127 (19.2) |
Other | 77 | 48 (61.6) |
BMI | ||
Underweight | 60 | 17 (28.1) |
Healthy weight | 418 | 94 (22.0) |
Overweight | 141 | 34 (23.8) |
Obese | 87 | 25 (29.9) |
Missing | 26 | 5 (19.4) |
EBV serostatus | ||
EBV-seronegative | 547 | 34 (17.9) |
EBV-seropositive | 185 | 141 (25.7) |
Region of England | ||
East of England | 78 | 24 (28.7) |
North East | 34 | 6 (18.0) |
North West | 130 | 27 (19.7) |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 82 | 18 (22.1) |
East Midlands | 74 | 13 (17.0) |
West Midlands | 70 | 16 (23.4) |
London | 63 | 30 (47.9) |
South East | 119 | 20 (16.7) |
South West | 82 | 21 (26.4) |
Smoking statusa | ||
Never smoked | 86 | 52 (27.9) |
Current smoker | 134 | 35 (26.0) |
smoker | 147 | 36 (24.5) |
Missing | 5 | 3 (60.0) |
Occupational categorya | ||
Higher managerial and professional | 83 | 26 (31.6) |
Intermediate occupations | 69 | 20 (28.9) |
Routine and manual occupations | 254 | 61 (24.0) |
Never worked or long-term unemployed | 11 | 2 (18.1) |
Other | 55 | 17 (30.3) |