Table 1
Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2, by selected characteristics, household population aged 14 to 59, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Table summary
This table displays the results of prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2. The information is grouped by characteristic (appearing as row headers), total, male, female, % and 95% confidence interval, calculated using to and from units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristic Total Male Female
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to
Total 14 to 59 13.6 11.2 16.4 11.0 8.2 14.7 16.1Note ‡ 13.4 19.3
Age group  
14 to 34Note † 6.1Note E: Use with caution 3.9 9.5 3.5Note E: Use with caution 1.9 6.2 8.9Note E: Use with caution Note ‡ 5.3 14.4
35 to 49 19.1Note *Note E: Use with caution 13.1 26.9 16Note *Note E: Use with caution 9.6 25.6 22.3Note *Note E: Use with caution 14.7 32.3
50 to 59 18.9Note * 13.8 25.2 17.8Note *Note E: Use with caution 11.1 27.4 19.9Note * 14.0 27.4
Marital status  
Married/CohabitingNote † 14.9 11.7 18.8 12.4 8.6 17.5 17.0 12.8 22.2
Not married 11.8 8.8 15.6 9.6Note E: Use with caution 6.2 14.5 14.6 10.3 20.3
Household income  
HigherNote † 13.7 10.7 17.3 11.9 8.3 16.7 15.6 11.7 20.5
Lower 17.3Note E: Use with caution 9.7 29.0 < 31.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 20.7Note E: Use with caution 11.6 34.2
Imputed 11.3Note E: Use with caution 7.4 17.0 7.7Note E: Use with caution 3.9 14.6 14.7Note E: Use with caution 8.7 23.8
Education  
Less than postsecondary graduation 14.2 10.3 19.3 11.9Note E: Use with caution 6.8 20.0 16.6 12.1 22.3
Postsecondary graduationNote † 13.7 11.1 16.8 11.2 8.0 15.5 16.2Note ‡ 13.3 19.6
Race  
WhiteNote † 12.7 10.3 15.6 9.9 7.1 13.7 15.5Note ‡ 12.3 19.5
Non-White 16.2Note E: Use with caution 10.4 24.3 14.5Note E: Use with caution 7.7 25.5 17.9Note E: Use with caution 11.3 27.1
... not applicable
E use with caution
Note †

reference category

Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

Note ‡

significantly different from male (p < 0.05)

Note: If coefficient of variation of estimate exceeds 33.3%, estimate is indicated as being less than upper limit of 95% confidence interval.
Source: 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey.