Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in HIV Coinfected Individuals in Eastern India with Risk Factor Analysis
Table 1
Distribution of study population according to various parameters.
Overall demographic profile studied
HIV patients with HSV blister/ulcer (HIV patient group)
HIV patients without HSV blister/ulcer (HIV control group)
Non-HIV patients without HSV blister/ulcer (non-HIV control group)
Age
18–25 years
8 (15.38%)
8 (17.78%)
9 (20%)
26–35 years
14 (26.92%)
17 (37.78%)
8 (17.78%)
36–45 years
23 (44.23%)
15 (33.33%)
21 (46.67%)
46–55 years
7 (13.46%)
5 (11.11%)
7 (15.55%)
Gender
Male
30 (57.7%)
23 (51.11%)
25 (55.56%)
Female
22 (42.3%)
22 (48.89%)
20 (44.44%)
Marital status
Never married
2 (3.85%)
5 (11.11%)
11 (24.44%)
Married
44 (84.62%)
31 (68.89%)
30 (66.67%)
Separated
1 (1.92%)
1 (2.22%)
2 (4.44%)
Widowed
5 (9.61%)
8 (17.78%)
2 (4.44%)
Socioeconomic status
Lower (L)
4 (7.69%)
3 (6.67%)
2 (4.44%)
Upper lower (UL)
30 (57.69%)
18 (40%)
15 (33.33%)
Lower middle (LM)
17 (32.69%)
18 (40%)
18 (40%)
Upper middle (UM)
1 (1.92%)
3 (6.67%)
7 (15.56%)
Upper (U)
0
3 (6.67%)
3 (6.67%)
Literacy level
Illiterate (Ill)
7 (13.46%)
11 (24.44%)
8 (17.78%)
Up to primary (P)
29 (55.77%)
3 (6.67%)
4 (8.89%)
Up to middle (M)
9 (17.31%)
17 (37.78%)
10 (22.22%)
Secondary (S)
4 (7.69%)
10 (22.22%)
12 (26.67%)
HS and above (H)
3 (5.77%)
4 (8.89%)
11 (24.44%)
Number of partners
0
0
9 (20%)
8 (17.78%)
1
28 (53.85%)
9 (20%)
31 (68.89%)
>1
24 (46.15%)
27 (60%)
6 (13.33%)
Different socioeconomic classes as per modified (for 2012) Prasad’s Scale of socioeconomic status are based on per capita income in Rupees/month. Lower = <585; upper lower = 585–1169; lower middle = 1170–1949; upper middle = 1950–3899; upper = ≥3900.
