Research Article

Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in HIV Coinfected Individuals in Eastern India with Risk Factor Analysis

Table 3

Seroprevalence of HSV-2 IgM and HSV-2 IgG antibody.

HIV patient groupHIV control groupNon-HIV control group
Number of pts.HSV-2 IgMHSV-2 IgGHSV-2 IgMHSV-2 IgGHSV-2 IgMHSV-2 IgG

Overall18 (34.6%)32 (61.5%)1 (2.2%)26 (57.8%)1 (2.2%)8 (17.8%)

According to gender
Male40%63.3%060.9%4%20%
Female27%59.1%4.5%54.5%015%

According to age (in yrs)
18–2525%62.5%075%11.1%11.1%
26–3535.7%85.7%5.9%47.1%012.5%
36–4534.8%52.2%060%023.8%
46–5542.9%42.9%060%014.3%

According to number of partners
000055.5%00
135.7%42.8%055.5%012.9%
>133.3%83.3%3.7%59.2%16.6%66.7%

According to income groups
L25%75%066.7%00
UL43.3%63.3%061.1%026.7%
LM23.5%58.8%055.5%5.5%16.7%
UM0033.3%0014.2%
U000100%00

According to literacy status
Ill28.5%71.4%045.4%025%
P41.3%55.1%066.7%025%
M11.1%66.7%058.7%020%
S50%100%10%70%8.3%16.6%
H33.3%33.3%050%09.1%

L, lower; UL, upper lower; LM, lower middle; UM, upper middle; U, upper; Ill, illiterates; P, primary; M, middle; S, secondary; H, HS and above.