Numbers, sex, and age distribution of 25 372 patients presenting with genital HSV-1 or HSV-2 between 1980 and 2003
| Sex and age (years) of cases | HSV-1 (total (%)) | HSV-2 (total (%)) |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 1707 (6.7) | 8719 (34.4) |
| 0–19 | 147 (8.6) | 232 (2.7) |
| 20–39 | 1298 (76.0) | 6472 (74.1) |
| 40–59 | 227 (13.3) | 1705 (19.6) |
| ⩾60 | 35 (2.1) | 310 (3.6) |
| Females | 4755 (18.7%) | 10 191 (40.2) |
| 0–19 | 1005 (21.1) | 807 (7.9) |
| 20–39 | 3217 (67.7) | 7508 (73.9) |
| 40–59 | 434 (9.1) | 1525 (15.0) |
| ⩾60 | 99 (2.1) | 351 (3.4) |
| Total | 6462 (25.5%) | 18 910 (74.5) |