Table 3: Risk factors for HSV2 sero-positivity - HIV sero-positive women only.

Risk Factors Total No. of HSV-2 Pos. women HSV-2 Pos% P-value
Age (years)
18-24 15 9 60.00% 0.0772
25-29 92 66 71.70%
30-34 81 69 85.20%
35+ 36 27 75.00%
Gest. Age (weeks)
0-18 110 84 76.40% 0.834
19-31 97 75 77.30%
32+ 17 12 70.60%
No. of sex partners (past 3 months)
1 19 18 94.70% 0.0486
1 205 153 74.60%
Douching
No 89 70 78.70% 0.5085
Yes 135 101 74.28%
Condom freq. (weekly)
0 155 122 78.70% 0.4454
2-Jan 47 33 70.20%
3+ 22 16 72.70%
Genital ulcer disease
No 220 168 76.40% 0.9494
Yes 4 3 75.00%
Age of sex partner (years)
25-29 8 5 62.50% 0.1363
30-34 46 30 65.20%
35+ 149 117 78.50%
First pregnancy
No 192 146 76.00% 0.7974
Yes 32 25 78.10%