Epidemiology

Race, ethnicity increase risk for STDs in those otherwise at lowest risk

Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 3rd, 2003

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers conducted a study of the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) virus infections among a representative sample of the U.S. population ages 20-59.

They wanted to see if race and/or ethnic differences in the group remained significant risk factors for acquiring these sexually transmitted diseases "after stratification and multivariate adjustment for risk behaviors."

G. McQuillan and colleagues tested sera from approximately 10,000 adult participants examined in NHANES III (1988-1994) for antibody to HBV (anti-HBc), HCV, and HSV-2.

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2003-07-03)

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