J Clin Med Res

Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 4, April 2018, pages 337-344

Seroepidemiology of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Pregnant Women in the Central Mexican City of Aguascalientes

**Table 1.** Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Pregnant Women and Prevalence of CMV Infection
Characteristic	No. of women tested	Prevalence of CMV infection	P value
Age groups (years)
20 or less	126	109	86.5	0.26
21 - 30	126	115	91.3
31 or more	37	35	94.6
Ethnic group
Mestizo	266	239	89.8	1.00
White	3	3	100.0
Birth place
Aguascalientes State	240	217	90.4	0.49
Other Mexican State	46	39	84.8
Abroad	1	1	100.0
Residence area
Urban	206	183	88.8	0.63
Rural	76	69	90.8
Educational level
No studies	3	3	100.0	0.35
1 - 6 years	31	26	83.9
7 - 12 years	225	205	91.1
> 12 years	30	25	83.3
Occupation
Agriculture	2	2	100.0	0.09
Housewife	230	211	91.7
Business	10	8	80.0
Employee	10	9	90.0
Student	24	17	70.8
Professional	7	6	85.7
None	5	5	100.0
Other	1	1	100.0
Socio-economic level
Low	66	58	87.9	0.54
Medium	220	199	90.5

Table 1. Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Pregnant Women and Prevalence of CMV Infection

Characteristic

No. of women tested

Prevalence of CMV infection

P value

No.

Age groups (years)

20 or less

126

109

86.5

0.26

21 - 30

126

115

91.3

31 or more

94.6

Ethnic group

Mestizo

266

239

89.8

1.00

White

100.0

Birth place

Aguascalientes State

240

217

90.4

0.49

Other Mexican State

84.8

Abroad

100.0

Residence area

Urban

206

183

88.8

0.63

Rural

90.8

Educational level

No studies

100.0

0.35

1 - 6 years

83.9

7 - 12 years

225

205

91.1

> 12 years

83.3

Occupation

Agriculture

100.0

0.09

Housewife

230

211

91.7

Business

80.0

Employee

90.0

Student

70.8

Professional

85.7

None

100.0

Other

100.0

Socio-economic level

Low

87.9

0.54

Medium

220

199

90.5

**Table 2.** Bivariate Analysis of Clinical Data and Infection With CMV in Pregnant Women
Characteristic	No. of women tested	Prevalence of CMV infection	P value
Clinical status
Healthy	269	241	89.6	1.00
Ill	12	11	91.7
Lymphadenopathy ever
Yes	25	21	84	0.32
No	252	226	89.7
Headache frequently
Yes	77	71	92.2	0.36
No	208	184	88.5
Memory impairment
Yes	17	15	88.2	0.69
No	268	240	89.6
Reflexes impairment
Yes	8	5	62.5	0.03
No	272	246	90.4
Hearing impairment
Yes	25	24	96	0.49
No	260	231	88.8
Visual impairment
Yes	45	43	95.6	0.19
No	239	211	88.3
Surgery ever
Yes	71	67	94.4	0.14
No	213	188	88.3
Blood transfusion
Yes	8	8	100	1.00
No	276	246	89.1
Hepatitis
Yes	14	13	92.9	1.00
No	269	240	89.2
Month of pregnancy
1	6	4	66.7	0.74
2	17	16	94.1
3	27	24	88.9
4	38	35	92.1
5	54	47	87
6	40	35	87.5
7	48	44	91.7
8	48	43	89.6
9	4	4	100
Pregnancies
One	139	119	86.2	0.03
2 - 9	150	140	93.3
Deliveries
Yes	99	91	91.9	0.32
No	186	164	88.2
Cesarean sections
Yes	57	53	93	0.33
No	229	203	88.6
Abortions
Yes	39	35	89.7	0.95
No	247	221	89.5
Stillbirths
Yes	6	6	100.0	1.00
No	280	250	89.3

Table 2. Bivariate Analysis of Clinical Data and Infection With CMV in Pregnant Women

Characteristic

No. of women tested

Prevalence of CMV infection

P value

No.

Clinical status

Healthy

269

241

89.6

1.00

Ill

91.7

Lymphadenopathy ever

Yes

0.32

252

226

89.7

Headache frequently

Yes

92.2

0.36

208

184

88.5

Memory impairment

Yes

88.2

0.69

268

240

89.6

Reflexes impairment

Yes

62.5

0.03

272

246

90.4

Hearing impairment

Yes

0.49

260

231

88.8

Visual impairment

Yes

95.6

0.19

239

211

88.3

Surgery ever

Yes

94.4

0.14

213

188

88.3

Blood transfusion

Yes

100

1.00

276

246

89.1

Hepatitis

Yes

92.9

1.00

269

240

89.2

Month of pregnancy

66.7

0.74

94.1

88.9

92.1

87.5

91.7

89.6

100

Pregnancies

One

139

119

86.2

0.03

2 - 9

150

140

93.3

Deliveries

Yes

91.9

0.32

186

164

88.2

Cesarean sections

Yes

0.33

229

203

88.6

Abortions

Yes

89.7

0.95

247

221

89.5

Stillbirths

Yes

100.0

1.00

280

250

89.3

**Table 3.** Bivariate Analysis of Behavioral Characteristics of Pregnant Women and CMV Infection
Characteristic	No. of women tested	Prevalence of CMV infection	P value
Traveled abroad
Yes	11	11	100.0	0.61
No	272	243	89.3
National trips
Yes	115	104	90.4	0.85
No	166	149	89.8
Alcohol consumption
Yes	16	13	81.3	0.25
No	273	246	90.1
Tobacco consumption
Yes	25	22	88.0	0.78
No	264	237	89.8
Drug use
Yes	1	1	100.0	1.00
No	288	258	89.6
Sexual promiscuity
Yes	1	1	100.0	1.00
No	288	258	89.6
Washing hands before eating
Yes	265	239	90.2	0.44
No	20	17	85.0
Contact with children
Yes	266	241	90.6	0.03
No	19	14	73.7
Floor at home
Ceramic, wood or concrete	281	252	89.7	0.20
Soil	2	1	50.0
Toilet facilities
Sewage pipes	264	235	89.0	1.00
Latrine or another	8	8	100.0
Crowding at home
No	190	169	88.9	0.77
Semi-crowded	60	55	91.7
Overcrowded	23	20	87.0

Table 3. Bivariate Analysis of Behavioral Characteristics of Pregnant Women and CMV Infection

Characteristic

No. of women tested

Prevalence of CMV infection

P value

No.

Traveled abroad

Yes

100.0

0.61

272

243

89.3

National trips

Yes

115

104

90.4

0.85

166

149

89.8

Alcohol consumption

Yes

81.3

0.25

273

246

90.1

Tobacco consumption

Yes

88.0

0.78

264

237

89.8

Drug use

Yes

100.0

1.00

288

258

89.6

Sexual promiscuity

Yes

100.0

1.00

288

258

89.6

Washing hands before eating

Yes

265

239

90.2

0.44

85.0

Contact with children

Yes

266

241

90.6

0.03

73.7

Floor at home

Ceramic, wood or concrete

281

252

89.7

0.20

Soil

50.0

Toilet facilities

Sewage pipes

264

235

89.0

1.00

Latrine or another

100.0

Crowding at home

190

169

88.9

0.77

Semi-crowded

91.7

Overcrowded

87.0