Table 1.
Participant characteristics by syphilis diagnosis and self-reported PrEP indications
| All Participants (n=97) |
Syphilis Positive (n=49) |
Syphilis Negative, PrEP Eligible (n=28) |
Syphilis Negative, No PrEP Indications (n=20) |
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| Demographics and STI History | ||||
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| Age Category | ||||
| 18–24 | 21 (21.7%) | 8 (16.3%) | 8 (28.6%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| 25–34 | 34 (35.1%) | 14 (28.6%) | 14 (50.0%) | 6 (30.0%) |
| 35–49 | 26 (26.8%) | 15 (30.6%) | 5 (17.9%) | 6 (30.0%) |
| 50+ | 16 (16.5%) | 12 (24.5%) | 1 (3.6%) | 3 (15.0%) |
| Gender | 14 (70.0%) | |||
| Female | 60 (61.9%) | 28 (57.1%) | 18 (64.3%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| Male | 35 (36.1%) | 20 (40.8%) | 10 (35.7%) | 1 (5.0%) |
| Transgender Male | 2 (2.1%) | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| NH Black | 84 (86.6%) | 46 (93.9%) | 22 (78.6%) | 16 (80.0%) |
| NH Other | 5 (5.2%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (10.7%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Hispanic | 8 (8.3%) | 3 (6.1%) | 3 (10.7%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Heterosexual | 76 (78.4%) | 38 (77.6%) | 23 (82.1%) | 15 (83.3%) |
| Not Heterosexual | 17 (17.5%) | 9 (18.4%) | 5 (17.9%) | 3 (16.7%) |
| Has a primary care doctor | 72 (74.2%) | 37 (75.5%) | 18 (64.3%) | 17 (85.0%) |
| Previous STI diagnosis | 44 (45.4%) | 24 (49.0%) | 10 (37.0%) | 10 (50.0%) |
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| Recent Behavioral Risks (Past 6 Months) | ||||
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| Anal sex with a man or transwoman | 15 (22.4%) | 11 (35.5%) | 3 (11.1%) | 1 (11.1%) |
| No condom use | 39 (84.8%) | 20 (83.3%) | 19 (90.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Exchanged sex for money/goods | 4 (5.9%) | 3 (9.7%) | 1 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Sex with anonymous partner* | 18 (26.5%) | 12 (38.7%) | 4 (14.3%) | 2 (22.2%) |
| Unstable housing | 8 (8.4%) | 3 (6.3%) | 2 (7.4%) | 3 (15.0%) |
*
Anonymous or found on the internet