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Table 1 Crude associations with antibodies against KSHV and sociodemographic and clinical risk factors among Ugandan women.

From: Parasite infection is associated with Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in Ugandan women

Factor

Prevalence of women KSHV seropositive*

OR (95% CI)

P**

Age

   

   14-19 years

65% (288/443)

1

 

   20-24 years

62% (446/717)

0.89 (0.70-1.14)

 

   25-29 years

56% (252/444)

0.71(0.54-0.93)

 

   30-34 years

58% (125/216)

0.74 (0.53-1.03)

 

   > = 35 years

55% (52/94)

0.67 (0.43-1.05)

0.007 [trend]

Maternal education

   

   None

74% (50/68)

1

 

   Primary

64% (617/960)

0.65 (0.37-1.12)

 

   Senior

59% (418/713)

0.51 (0.29-0.89)

 

   Tertiary

45% (76/169)

0.29 (0.16-0.55)

<0.001 (trend)

Household SES***

   

   1 (lowest)

69% (75/109)

1

 

   2

71% (112/158)

1.10 (0.65-1.88)

 

   3

64% 369/581)

0.79 (0.51-1.22)

 

   4

58% 310/531)

0.64 (0.41-0.99)

 

   5

57% (222/389)

0.60 (0.38-0.95)

 

   6 (highest)

50% (55/111)

0.45 (0.26-0.77)

<0.001 [trend]

HIV

   

   Negative

60% (1033/1721)

1

 

   Positive

67% (130/193)

1.38 (1.00-1.89)

0.04

Malaria parasites

   

   No

60% (1010/1697)

1

 

   Yes

73% (135/185)

1.84 (1.31-2.58)

<0.001

Active syphilis

   

   No

61% 1110/1833)

1

 

   Yes

68% (52/76)

1.41 (0.86-2.31)

0.25

Hookworm

   

   No

56% (594/1070)

1

 

   Yes

67% (562/836)

1.64 (1.36-1.98)

<0.001

Mansonella perstans

   

   No

59% (884/1508)

1

 

   Yes

69% (277/402)

1.55 (1.23-1.96)

<0.001

Schistosoma mansoni

   

   No

61% (952/1568)

1

 

   Yes

60% (204/338)

1.0 (0.78-1.25)

0.90

Strongyloides stercoralis

   

   No

61% (1007/1665)

1

 

   Yes

63% (144/230)

1.10 (0.82-1.46)

0.54

Trichuris trichiura

   

   No

60% (1044/1739)

1

 

   Yes

67% (112/167)

1.36 (0.97-1.90)

0.07

Ascaris lumbricoides

   

   No

61% (1125/1859)

1

 

   Yes

66% (31/47)

1.27 (0.69-2.33)

0.45

Trichostrongylus species

   

   No

61% (1149/1887)

1

 

   Yes

37% (7/19)

0.38 (0.15-0.96)

0.03

Use of mosquito spray in the home

   

   No

62% (942/1510)

1

 

   Yes

55% (219/400)

0.73(0.58-0.90)

0.005

Use of bed net

   

   No

61% (574/952)

1

 

   Yes

60% (587/959)

1.04 (0.87-1.25)

0.68

Walk barefoot

   

   Yes

61% (925/1505)

1

 

   No

58% (236/407)

1.15 (0.92-1.44)

0.20

  1. * Individuals were considered KSHV positive if they had a positive ORF 73 and/or K8.1 ELISA. Participants were considered negative if both ELISAs were negative.
  2. ** All estimated using Chi-squared test except for Trichostrongylus species which was estimated using a Fishers exact test. All tests of statistical significance two sided.
  3. *** Socio-economic status