Table 2 Factors associated with EBV detection in oral fluids or PBMCs
Factor | Oral fluids | PBMCs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% With virus | OR (95% CI)* | P value | % With virus | OR (95% CI)* | P value | |
Sex | ||||||
Females | 70% (297/422) | 1 | 0.056 | 44% (183/420) | 1 | 0.226 |
Males | 77% (310/402) | 1.36 (0.99, 1.86) | 48% (194/403) | 1.19 (0.90, 1.57) | ||
Age groups (years) | ||||||
3–17 | 82% (166/203) | 1 | 0.025 | 50% (101/204) | 1 | 0.0089 |
18–50 | 71% (282/397) | 0.57 (0.37, 0.87) | 40% (159/395) | 0.70 (0.50, 0.99) | ||
51–89 | 71% (159/224) | 0.57 (0.36, 0.91) | 52% (117/224) | 1.14 (0.78, 1.68) | ||
Malaria parasitaemiaa | ||||||
Negative | 73% (580/790) | 1 | 0.772 | 46% (361/789) | 1 | 0.935 |
Positive | 79% (27/34) | 1.14 (0.48, 2.70) | 47% (16/34) | 1.03 (0.51, 2.08) | ||