Table 2 Obstetric characteristics and herpes simplex virus infection sero-prevalence
Characteristics | No. tested | Prevalence of HSV infection | |
|---|---|---|---|
HSV 1 IgG N (%*) | HSV 2 IgG N (%*) | ||
Age at first pregnancy, years | |||
≤ 17 | 36 | 35 (9.2) | 29 (7.6) |
18–21 | 98 | 98 (25.8) | 86 (22.6) |
22–25 | 97 | 96 (25.3) | 81 (21.3) |
> 25 | 72 | 72 (18.9) | 53 (13.9) |
Never pregnant | 45 | 43 (11.3) | 27 (7.1) |
Do not remember | 32 | 32 (8.4) | 22 (5.8) |
χ2 (df), p- value | 9.641 (5), 0.086 | 17.840 (5), 0.003 | |
Gravidae | |||
0 | 45 | 43 (11.3) | 27 (7.1) |
1–2 | 90 | 90 (23.7) | 72 (18.9) |
3–4 | 133 | 132 (34.7) | 109 (28.7) |
≥ 5 | 112 | 112 (29.5) | 90 (23.7) |
χ2 (df), p- value | 9.285 (3), 0.026 | 10.386 (3), 0.016 | |