TABLE 2.
Frequency and prevalence of STI co-infections by demographic factors among 75 patients with acute HIV in North Carolina
| STI co-infection | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| at diagnosis† | Prevalence | Prevalence Ratio | ||
| Characteristic | ||||
| Yes | No | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
| (n=23 ) | (n=52) | |||
| Gender and risk behavior | ||||
| Man who has sex with men | 7 | 32 | 18.0% (7.5, 33.5) | 0.34 (0.15, 0.76) |
| Heterosexual man | 6 | 11 | 35.3% (14.2, 61.7) | 0.67 (0.31, 1.45) |
| Female | 10 | 9 | 52.6% (28.9, 75.6) | Referent |
| Age (years) | ||||
| ≤ 25 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% (22.9, 57.9) | 1.97 (0.74, 5.21) |
| 26–35 | 4 | 16 | 20.0% (5.7, 43.7) | Referent |
| ≥36 | 6 | 16 | 27.3% (10.7, 50.3) | 1.36 (0.45, 4.14) |
| Race or ethnic background | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 2 | 18 | 10.0% (1.2, 31.7) | Referent |
| Non-White | 21 | 33 | 38.9% (25.9, 53.1) | 3.89 (1.00, 15.10) |
| Testing Location | ||||
| HIV Counseling and Testing site | 6 | 11 | 35.3% (14.2, 61.7) | Referent |
| STI Clinic | 13 | 23 | 36.1% (20.8, 53.8) | 1.01 (0.66, 1.55) |
| Other type of clinic | 4 | 18 | 18.2% (5.2, 40.3) | 0.52 (0.17, 1.54) |
| History of injection drug use | ||||
| Yes | 1 | 1 | 50.0% (1.3, 98.7) | 1.66 (0.40, 6.93) |
| No | 22 | 51 | 30.1% (19.9, 42.0) | Referent |
| Symptoms at or before testing | ||||
| Yes | 11 | 34 | 24.4% (12.9, 39.5) | 0.61 (0.31, 1.20) |
| No | 12 | 18 | 40.0% (22.7, 59.4) | Referent |
†
Note: Numbers may not add to 75 due to missing data.