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Table 2 HSV-2 seroprevalence, age, and reported number of heterosexual partners by BMI_class.

From: Body mass index, sexual behaviour, and sexually transmitted infections : an analysis using the NHANES 1999–2000 data

 

Males

Females

BMI_class

Last 12 months

Lifetime

HSV-2 prevalence

Mean Age

Last 12 months

Lifetime

HSV-2 Prevalence

Mean Age

Normal (BMI<25)

2.00

22.08

15.6%

32.62

1.15

5.24

23.2%

32.14

Overweight (25< = BMI<30)

1.38

18.80

16.7%

35.59

1.03

4.77

29.3%

33.66

Obese (BMI>30)

1.12

11.94

15.9%

35.19

0.93

7.961

34.9%

34.88

  1. 1.This value is heavily influenced by a single outlier reporting 999 lifetime partners. Without her this mean value goes down to 5.76.
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