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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate association of various factors with HSV-1 infection

From: Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 among people living with HIV in Mbeya, Tanzania

Variable

Stratum

Number in stratum

Prevalence ratio

95% CI

P-value

Univariate

 Sex

 

Female*

298

1

–

–

 

Male

313

1.05

(1.00 to 1.10)

0.050

HIV status

 

Negative*

320

1

–

–

 

Positive

291

0.91

(0.87 to 0.96)

< 0.001

Multivariate

Sex

 

Female*

298

1

–

–

 

Male

313

1.04

(0.99 to 1.10)

0.110

HIV status

 

Negative*

320

1

–

–

 

Positive

291

0.93

(0.89 to 0.98)

0.004

  1. Results of Poisson regression with robust variance estimates for stratified variables. Univariate and multivariate models for sex, age, and HIV status, all other variables adjusted for sex, age, and HIV status
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