Comparison of genital herpes historical correlates among 328 male STD clinic attendees
| No of the 328 participants responding yes | No of 148 HSV-2 seropositive individuals responding yes (sensitivity) | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous STD, GH | 14 (4.3%) | 12 (0.08) | 0.99 | 0.86 | 0.57 | ||
| Do you have GH? | 17 (5.2%) | 14 (0.09) | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.57 | ||
| Recurring genital sores, zipper cuts? | 75 (32.1%) | 48 (0.32) | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.60 |