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Table 2 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with specific HSV-2 IgG seropositivity among 499 pregnant women attending ANC’s in Mwanza-rural Tanzania

From: Treponema pallidum infection predicts sexually transmitted viral infections (hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus-2, and human immunodeficiency virus) among pregnant women from rural areas of Mwanza region, Tanzania

Characteristics

HSV IgG

Seropositivity (%)

Univariable

P – value

Multivariable

P – value

Age

26 [IQR 21–31]

0.99[0.97–1.02]

0.678

1.00[0.97–1.03]

0.895

Parity

1.5 [IQR 0–3]

0.98 [1.089–1.076]

0.676

  

Gestational age

24 [IQR 20–32]

0.99 [0.97–1.02]

0.562

  

Number sexual of partners

2 [IQR 1–4]

1.03 [0.98–1.08]

0.315

  

*Age at first sex

17[IQR:15–18]

0.917[0.84–0.99]

0.028

0.92[0.85–1.00]

0.056

*Occupation

 Employed (143)

46(32.17)

ref

   

 Peasant (277)

109(39.35)

1.37[0.89–2.09]

0.149

1.42[0.92–2.18]

0.113

 House wife (79)

33(41.77)

1.52[0.86–2.67]

0.153

1.44[0.80–2.59]

0.221

Education

 Secondary (91)

28 (30.77)

ref

   

 Primary (319)

130(40.75)

1.55[0.94–255]

0.086

  

 Never attended (89)

30(33.71)

1.44[0.61–2.14]

0.673

  

Marital status

 Married (464)

171(36.85)

ref

   

 Not married (35)

17(48.57)

1.62[0.81–3.22]

0.171

  

*History of genital ulcer

 No (452)

175(38.72)

ref

   

 Yes (47)

13(27.66)

0.61[0.31–1.18]

0.140

0.53[0.26–1.06]

0.074

Genital ulcers

 Absent (471)

180(38.22)

ref

   

 Present (28)

8 (28.57)

0.65 [0.28–1.49]

0.309

  

*History of STIs

 No (261)

90(34.48)

ref

   

 Yes (238)

98 (41.18)

1.33 [0.93–1.91]

0.124

1.45[0.88–2.12]

0.053

*HIV status

 Negative (474)

182(38.40)

ref

   

 Positive (25)

6 (24%)

0.51[0.19–1.29]

0.155

0.55[0.21–1.42]

0.218

Syphilis status

 Negative (479)

178(37.16)

ref

   

 Positive (20)

10(50%)

1.69[0.69–4.14)

0.250

  
  1. *Age of first sex, occupation, history of genital ulcers, history of STIs and HIV status were subjected on multivariable analysis adjusted by age, ref = reference