Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus antibodies amongst normal pregnant women in Nigeria

Figures & data

Table 1 Age in years with CMV serostatus

Age in years	anti-CMV IgG +ve	anti-CMV IgG −ve
<18	2	0
19–24	18	1
25–30	89	2
31–35	45	1
36–40	17	0
41 and above	3	1

Note: P = 0.14.

Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; IgG, immunoglobulin G.

Table 2 Parity with CMV seropositivity

Parity	anti-CMV IgG +ve	anti-CMV IgG −ve
0	60	3
1–4	89	2
5 and above	25	0

Note: P = 0.42.

Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; IgG, immunoglobulin G.

Table 3 Education with CMV seropositivity

Education	anti-CMV IgG +ve	anti-CMV IgG −ve
None	3	0
Primary	5	1
Secondary	42	2
Tertiary	124	2

Note: P = 0.14.

Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; IgG, immunoglobulin G.

Table 4 Marital status with CMV seropositivity

Marital status	anti-CMV IgG +ve	anti-CMV IgG −ve
Single	18	2
Married	151	3
Separated	5	0

Note: P = 0.11.

Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; IgG, immunoglobulin G.

Table 5 Relationship between blood transfusion and anti-CMV IgG seropositivity

Past transfusion history	anti-CMV IgG +ve	anti-CMV IgG −ve
Yes	26	0
No	143	5

Note: P = 0.77.

Abbreviations: CMV, cytomegalovirus; IgG, immunoglobulin G.