Statistically significant correlates for syphilis seroreactivity of females (n = 230) from the REACH III cohort†
| Total no | Positiveठ% (n) | Odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) | Adjusted OR(95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05 **p<0.01 ***p<0.001. | |||||
| †Because of the single syphilis seroreactor among males, analyses were only conducted among females. | |||||
| ‡Except for continuous variables which are expressed as median and interquartile range among positives and negatives. | |||||
| §Denominator may vary from 230 owing to missing data, refusals to answer specific questions or skip patterns. | |||||
| ¶In the previous 6 months. | |||||
| ††OR for age expresses the increase in odds associated with a 1 year increase in age. | |||||
| ‡‡Could not be included in logistic model owing to zero cell. | |||||
| Median age | |||||
| Among positives | – | 28 (27–28)* | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.7)†† | 1.3 (0.96 to 1.6)†† | |
| Among negatives | – | 25 (21–28) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| African-American | |||||
| Yes | 111 | 8.1 (9)** | 10.3 (1.3 to 82.9) | 3.9 (0.4 to 35.9) | |
| No | 118 | 0.9 (1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Self reported previous syphilis Infection | |||||
| Yes | 9 | 33.3 (2)** | 15.2 (3.1 to 73.7) | 10.3 (1.9 to 56.9) | |
| No | 220 | 3.2 (8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Sex partner ever injected drugs¶ | |||||
| Yes | 76 | 0* | –‡‡ | –‡‡ | |
| No | 125 | 6.4 (8) | |||