Reasons why HSV type specific serology was requested
| Reasons for testing | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |
| χ2 = 15.62, df = 2, p = 0.08. | |||
| *23 men and 28 women also had genital lesions at the same time. | |||
| †Not included in the calculation of χ2. | |||
| ‡Patient’s partner had HSV change on Papanicolaou smear. | |||
| Partner with known genital herpes* | 148 (29.5) | 115 (29.9) | 263 (29.7) |
| Undiagnosed recurrent genital ulceration or recurrent signs and symptoms suggestive of herpes | 137 (27.3) | 93 (24.2) | 230 (25.9) |
| First episode of genital ulceration or signs and symptoms suggestive of first episode genital herpes | 109 (21.7) | 84 (21.8) | 193 (21.6) |
| Routine screening | 79 (15.7) | 41 (10.7) | 120 (13.5) |
| HSV isolated without typing | 6 (1.2) | 14 (3.6) | 20 (2.3) |
| Seropositive (EIA) previous | 8 (1.6) | 11 (2.9) | 19 (2.1) |
| No reason | 6 (1.2) | 9 (2.3) | 15 (1.7) |
| Patient pregnant† | 0 | 12 (3.1) | 12 (1.4) |
| HSV isolated and check serological status | 4 (0.8) | 3 (0.8) | 7 (0.8) |
| HSV change on PAP smear† | 2‡ (0.4) | 2 (0.5) | 4 (0.5) |
| Patient’s wife pregnant† | 3 (0.6) | 0 | 3 (0.3) |
| Total | 502 (100) | 384 (100) | 886 (100) |