Table 2 Relationship between presence of Herpes virus IgG antibodies, and age and sex
From: Herpes virus seroepidemiology in the adult Swedish population
HSV1 | HSV2 | VZV | CMV | HHV6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IgG positivewomen, n (%) | 218 (79.6) | 45 (16.4) | 269 (98.2) | 234 (85.4) | 266 (98.9) |
IgG positivemen, n (%) | 207 (79.3) | 24 (9.2) | 255 (97.7) | 211 (80.8) | 251 (96.2) |
p-value men vs. women | 0.943 | 0.013 | 0.699 | 0.159 | 0.143 |
AgeIgG positive, mean ± SD | 62.9 ± 16.0 | 61.5 ± 15.3 | 60.7 ± 16.1 | 62.2 ± 16.0 | 60.3 ± 16.1 |
AgeIgG negative, mean ± SD | 52.2 ± 14.0 | 60.6 ± 16.3 | 61.3 ± 20.1 | 53.2 ± 15.4 | 69.9 ± 12.4 |
p-value for difference in mean age | <0.001 | 0.638 | 0.902 | <0.001 | 0.034 |