Table 4

Clinically diagnosed genital ulcerations stratified by markers of HIV disease progression in HSV-2 positive women registered in the European Women Study

HSV-2 positive
No (%)*OR†95% CI†
*No = number of clinically diagnosed genital ulcerations; (%) = percentage of visits with clinically diagnosed ulcerations.
†OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval estimated with logistic regression for repeated measurements.
CD4 count (×106/l)
≥2007 (2)1.00
<2008 (8)4.871.53–15.5
HIV-RNA levels (copies/ml)
≤10001 (1)1.00
1001–100 0003 (3)1.480.47–4.70
>100 0001 (6)5.430.95–31.0