Table 1

Seroincidence and seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) and syphilis by age and residence

HSV-2
MenWomenTotal
Baseline prevalence % (95% CI)Follow-up prevalence % (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years  (95% CI)Baseline prevalence % (95% CI)Follow-up prevalence % (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)Baseline prevalence % (95% CI)Follow-up prevalence % (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)
Rural3.82 (3.17 to 4.57)14.62 (13.09 to 16.28)23.3 (20.6 to 26.3)5.25 (4.49 to 6.12)23.17 (21.25 to 25.21)39.2 (35.6 to 43.0)4.54 (4.03 to 5.10)18.94 (17.82 to 20.11)31.1 (28.8 to 33.5)
Urban7.85 (6.89 to 8.90)14.58 (12.90 to 16.42)16.4 (13.9 to 19.2)13.01 (11.80 to 14.33)21.51 (19.55 to 23.62)21.6 (18.7 to 24.8)10.48 (9.69 to 11.31)18.20 (17.00 to 19.45)19.0 (17.1 to 21.1)
Total5.82 (5.24 to 6.45)14.60 (13.54 to 15.72)20.2 (18.4 to 22.3)9.15 (8.44 to 9.92)22.40 (21.17 to 23.66)31.1 (28.8 to 33.7)7.51 (7.04 to 8.00)18.60 (17.70 to 19.54)25.6 (24.1 to 27.2)
HSV-2 incidence by age
MenWomenTotal
Age at baseline (years)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)
15–19 6.62 (4.36 to 9.63) 12.12 (8.81 to 16.3) 9.21 (7.19 to 11.62)
20–24 10.30 (7.29 to 14.14) 23.08 (18.59 to 28.34) 16.91 (14.11 to 20.09)
25–29 16.78 (12.77 to 21.64) 24.63 (19.70 to 30.41) 20.69 (17.46 to 24.34)
30–34 25.10 (19.49 to 31.82) 34.97 (28.42 to 42.58) 30.15 (25.75 to 35.08)
35–39 25.87 (20.21 to 32.63) 44.85 (37.21 to 53.59) 35.28 (30.47 to 40.64)
40–44 31.70 (24.52 to 40.33) 52.96 (43.94 to 63.28) 42.82 (36.91 to 49.42)
45–49 44.82 (36.26 to 54.79) 46.89 (37.00 to 58.61) 45.72 (39.14 to 53.09)
Syphilis
MenWomenTotal
Baseline prevalence % (95% CI)Follow-up prevalence % (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)Baseline prevalence % (95% CI)Follow-up prevalence % (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)Baseline prevalence % (95% CI)Follow-up prevalence % (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)
Rural1.75 (1.32 to 2.28)3.17 (2.48 to 3.99)3.85 (2.84 to 5.11)1.29 (0.93 to 1.75)2.63 (2.01 to 3.37)3.04 (2.16 to 4.16)1.52 (1.23 to 1.86)2.90 (2.43 to 3.42)3.44 (2.76 to 4.25)
Urban2.55 (2.03 to 3.18)3.27 (2.50 to 4.20)2.45 (1.59 to 3.62)1.40 (1.02 to 1.88)2.31 (1.70 to 3.07)2.50 (1.67 to 3.61)1.97 (1.64 to 2.35)2.77 (2.28 to 3.33)2.48 (1.85 to 3.24)
Total2.15 (1.80 to 2.55)3.22 (2.70 to 3.80)3.22 (2.53 to 4.05)1.35 (1.08 to 1.66)2.48 (2.04 to 2.98)2.79 (2.17 to 3.54)1.74 (1.52 to 1.99)2.84 (2.49 to 3.22)3.00 (2.52 to 3.54)
Syphilis incidence by age
MenWomenTotal
Age at baseline (years)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI)
15–19 0.94 (0.26 to 2.42)  0.77 (0.16 to 2.26)  0.86 (0.35 to 1.78)
20–24 1.03 (0.28 to 2.65)  1.37 (0.56 to 2.99)  1.21 (0.58 to 2.23)
25–29 1.88 (0.76 to 3.88)  2.00 (0.86 to 3.93)  1.94 (1.09 to 3.20)
30–34 3.02 (1.38 to 5.72)  3.47 (1.80 to 6.07)  3.26 (2.02 to 4.99)
35–39 5.61 (3.27 to 8.98)  4.38 (2.45 to 7.22) 4.96 (3.39 to 7.00)
40–44 6.99 (3.99 to 11.35) 4.91 (2.68 to 8.23) 5.83 (3.94 to 8.33)
45–49 6.33 (3.62 to 10.27) 4.45 (2.03 to 8.45) 5.49 (3.55 to 8.11)