Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV-1, and syphilis among groups
| Group | No | Hepatitis B surface antigen (%) | Hepatitis C antibody (%) | HIV-1 ELISA (%) | Syphilis† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Repetitively reactive to HIV-1 ELISA but negative to western blot. | |||||
| †All samples were RPR and FTA-ABS reactive; 10 subjects had RPR titres of ≤1:4. | |||||
| STI | 374 | 86 (23) | 36 (9.6) | 3 (0.8)* | 6 (1.6) |
| CSW | 72 | 8 (11) | 7 (9.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.2) |
| Traders | 76 | 18 (23.7) | 4 (5.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Homeless | 71 | 16 (22.5) | 15 (21.13) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.8) |
| Total | 593 | 128 (21.6) | 62 (10.5) | 3 (0.5) | 11 (1.9) |