Table 2

 Demographic details of cohort

VariablesNo (%)
*No HIV test performed within 6 months of syphilis diagnosis.
Total86
Sex
    Female2
    Male84
Sexual orientation
    Heterosexual22 (25)
    Homosexual64 (75)
HIV status
    Positive19 (22)
    Negative24 (49)
    Not known*25 (29)
Ethnicity
    White70
    Afro-Caribbean5
    African2
    Asian1
    Black other2
    Other5
    Unknown1