Serological prevalence of syphilis and HIV at baseline among street recruited injection drug users in Los Angeles County, 1994–6
| Syphilis | HIV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | Cases/total sample | % Positive | Cases/total sample | % Positive |
| *See text for definition. | ||||
| †Total varies because of missing data. | ||||
| ‡p<0.05. | ||||
| Overall prevalence | 28/487 | 5.7 | 13/513 | 2.5 |
| Sex: | ||||
| Female | 12/128 | 9.3‡ | 4/137 | 2.9 |
| Male | 16/359 | 4.4 | 9/376 | 2.3 |
| Age (years): | ||||
| ≤44 | 23/294 | 7.8‡ | 9/308 | 2.9 |
| ≥45 | 5/193 | 2.5 | 4/205 | 1.9 |
| Race: | ||||
| African-American | 22/336 | 6.5 | 12/360 | 3.3 |
| Latino | 6/151 | 3.9 | 1/153 | 0.6 |
| Educational status: | ||||
| < High school | 15/198 | 7.5 | 4/207 | 1.9 |
| ≥ High school | 13/289 | 4.4 | 9/306 | 2.9 |
| Marital status: | ||||
| Married | 7/94 | 7.4 | 1/101 | 0.9 |
| Not married | 21/393 | 5.3 | 12/412 | 2.9 |
| Homeless:† | ||||
| Yes | 12/180 | 6.6 | 5/184 | 2.7 |
| No | 16/303 | 5.2 | 8/325 | 2.4 |
| Source of most income:*† | ||||
| Illicit sources | 15/185 | 8.1 | 5/192 | 2.6 |
| Regular employment | 13/301 | 4.3 | 8/320 | 2.5 |