Table 1.
Characteristics Associated with Incident Syphilisa Diagnosis in HIV-Infected Individuals Receiving Care at UAB 1917 Clinic from July 2004 to June 2007
| Characteristics | Overall | Syphilis+ | Syphilis− | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ageb | 39.4 ± 9.8 | 34.4 ± 10.2 | 39.5 ± 9.7 | 0.001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1175 (76.1) | 36 (90.0) | 1139 (75.7) | 0.04 |
| Female | 369 (23.9) | 4 (10.0) | 365 (24.3) | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 763 (49.4) | 13 (32.5) | 750 (49.9) | 0.03 |
| Black/otherc | 781 (50.6) | 27 (67.5) | 754 (50.1) | |
| Sexual preference | ||||
| Heterosexual | 661 (42.8) | 11 (27.5) | 650 (43.2) | 0.05 |
| MSM | 883 (57.2) | 29 (72.5) | 854 (56.8) | |
| Gender/race | ||||
| Fem_black/other | 261 (16.9) | 4 (10.0) | 257 (17.1) | |
| Fem_white | 108 (7.0) | 0 (0) | 108 (7.2) | 0.01 |
| Male_black/other | 520 (33.7) | 23 (57.5) | 497 (33.0) | |
| Male_white | 655 (42.4) | 13 (32.5) | 642 (42.7) | |
| Time in care | ||||
| <1 yr | 256 (16.6) | 6 (15.0) | 250 (16.6) | |
| 1–5 yrs | 594 (38.5) | 20 (50.0) | 574 (38.2) | 0.30 |
| >5 yrs | 694 (44.9) | 14 (35.0) | 680 (45.2) | |
| Affective mental health disorder | ||||
| Yes | 862 (55.8) | 17 (42.5) | 845 (56.2) | 0.09 |
| No | 682 (44.2) | 23 (57.5) | 659 (43.8) | |
| History of substance abuse | ||||
| Yes | 387 (25.1) | 11 (27.5) | 376 (25.0) | 0.72 |
| No | 1157 (74.9) | 29 (72.5) | 1128 (75.0) | |
| History of alcohol abuse | ||||
| Yes | 256 (16.6) | 5 (12.5) | 251 (16.7) | 0.48 |
| No | 1288 (83.4) | 35 (87.5) | 1253 (83.3) | |
| CD4 nadir | 190 ± 184 | 224 ± 151 | 189 ± 184 | 0.23 |
a
Incident syphilis included primary, secondary, or early latent syphilis.
b
Age was defined for all study participants at the beginning of the study period, July 1, 2004.
c
Forty-nine percent of individuals in this group were black, while 2% were in the other group, which included patients with American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, multiracial, and other/unknown race.
MSM, men who have sex with men.