Table 2

Prevalences of self-reported genital herpes among U.S. women and men, by age, relationship status and race

Self-reported genital herpes, % (95% CI)

Black

White, Hispanic or Other

Married or cohabitating

(n = 51)

Unpartnered

(n = 69)

Total

(n = 120)

Married or cohabitating

(n = 180)

Unpartnered

(n = 95)

Total

(n = 275)

Women (n)

Age, y

20-24 (24)

11.1 (2.3, 20.0)

5.9 (2.3, 9.4)

6.9 (3.3, 10.5)

0.5 (0.0, 1.0)

1.5 (0.0, 2.9)

1.1 (0.2, 2.0)

25-29 (56)

9.1 (1.1, 17.0)

11.7 (5.9, 17.5)

10.5 (6.1, 14.9)

4.2 (1.9, 6.5)

8.5 (3.6, 13.4)

5.7 (3.3, 8.0)

30-34 (49)

5.8 (0.7, 10.8)

8.5 (2.7, 14.2)

6.9 (3.4, 10.4)

6.7 (3.8, 9.5)

5.6 (1.1, 10.2)

6.6 (4.1, 9.0)

35-39 (52)

8.6 (4.5, 12.8)

4.9 (0.9, 9.0)

7.3 (4.2, 10.4)

6.8 (4.4, 9.1)

7.7 (3.1, 12.4)

6.8 (4.8, 8.8)

40-44 (52)

4.8 (0.1, 9.4)

4.8 (0.4, 9.1)

4.7 (1.4, 8.0)

6.4 (3.9, 9.0)

7.6 (3.2, 11.9)

6.9 (4.7, 9.1)

45-49 (51)

8.2 (2.6, 13.8)

5.9 (1.1, 10.8)

7.1 (3.1, 11.1)

5.8 (3.4, 8.2)

6.7 (2.3, 11.2)

5.9 (3.9, 7.9)

Men (n)

Age, y

20-24 (6)

3.0 (0.0, 8.7)

1.2 (0.0, 2.8)

2.2 (0.0, 4.3)

0.5 (0.0, 1.4)

0.5 (0.0, 1.2)

0.5 (0.0, 1.1)

25-29 (10)

1.2 (0.0, 3.7)

2.4 (0.0, 5.9)

1.9 (0.0, 47.1)

0.9 (0.0, 2.1)

1.7 (0.0, 3.7)

1.2 (0.1, 2.3)

30-34 (19)

1.9 (0.0, 4.6)

6.1 (0.9, 11.3)

3.7 (1.0, 6.4)

1.3 (0.1, 2.5)

3.0 (0.0, 5.9)

1.7 (0.6, 2.8)

35-39 (23)

2.1 (0.0, 5.2)

2.8 (0.0, 6.9)

2.7 (0.2, 5.2)

3.3 (1.4, 5.3)

3.6 (0.3, 6.9)

3.8 (2.1, 5.5)

40-44 (28)

4.3 (0.8, 7.7)

1.9 (0.0, 4.7)

3.2 (0.9, 5.4)

3.6 (1.6, 5.6)

3.5 (0.1, 7.0)

3.4 (1.8, 5.1)

45-49 (25)

3.8 (0.2, 7.3)

2.9 (0.0. 6.4)

3.3 (0.8, 5.9)

2.2 (0.6, 3.7)

4.9 (0.8, 9.0)

3.0 (1.4, 4.6)

Bauer et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010 10:359   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-10-359