Behavioural characteristics and association with cervico-vaginal HIV-1 RNA detection (in 482 women at 971 visits) and HIV-1 RNA load.

P-values for regression coefficients calculated using Wald test.*Adjusted for PVL as a categorical variable;†Recorded at enrolment;‡Of 30 ulcer swabs taken 19 (63%) had no aetiology, 10 (33%) were HSV-2 and 1 (3%) was syphilis;§White, cream or purulent or malodorous;∥Curdlike, white or purulent.采用沃尔德检验（Wald test）计算得到的回归系数P值。*以分类变量形式校正PVL；†于入组时记录；‡30份溃疡拭子中，19份（63%）未检出明确病原学证据，10份（33%）检出单纯疱疹病毒2型（HSV-2），1份（3%）为梅毒；§分泌物呈白色、奶油色、脓性或伴恶臭；∥分泌物呈凝乳状、白色或脓性。