Table 2

Association between prior infection with Mycoplasma genitalium and HIV seroconversion

Cases n (%)Controls n (%)Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR* (95% CI)
Total study population
M genitaliump=0.30p=0.10
  Negative32 (76)105 (83)11
  Positive10 (24)21 (17)1.57 (0.67 to 3.72)2.28 (0.81 to 6.47)
M genitalium tested at visit 3 months prior to first HIV-positive result
M genitaliump=0.04p=0.002
  Negative20 (69)75 (86)11
  Positive9 (31)12 (14)3.09 (1.06 to 9.05)7.19 (1.68 to 30.77)
M genitalium tested at visit >3 months prior to first HIV-positive result
M genitaliump=0.27p=0.38
  Negative12 (92)30 (77)11
  Positive1 (8)9 (23)0.30 (0.04 to 2.51)0.34 (0.02 to 5.94)
  • *Adjusted for problem drinking at baseline and source of income; p value for effect-modification with time=0.01.