Table 2 Predictors for future HIV-1 infections using Cox proportional hazard models for women that had participated in the MIRA study

Pre-existing STIs^a

1.05 (0.70, 1.57)

0.81

Genital ulcer/sores

1.72 (1.01, 2.94)

0.04

Pain in urinating

1.01 (0.64, 1.57)

0.96

Pre-existing HSV-2 infection

1.72 (1.18, 2.51)

0.004

Pain during sex

1.22 (0.80, 1.86)

0.34

Genital irritation

1.26 (0.73, 2.20)

0.39

Genital epithelial disruption^b

4.3 (2.20,8.21)

<0.001

Genital signs

1.62 (1.04, 2.54)

0.03

Candidiasis

1.45 (0.70, 2.96)

0.30

Abnormal vaginal discharge

2.22 (1.57, 3.12)

<0.001

Bacterial vaginosis (symptomatic)

1.36 (0.85, 2.19)

0.19

Diagnosed with Treponema pallidum (syphilis)

0.58 (0.21, 1.58) 

0.29

Vaginal bleeding

1.39 (0.86, 2.26)

0.17

Warts

0.75 (0.10, 5.40) 

0.78