Table 2. Proportion (%) of recent and long-term infections by sex, age group, and exposure category. Recife and Curitiba, 2013.
| Recife | Recent (%) | Long-term (%) | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | 13-24 | 19.4 | 80.6 | 0.230 |
| 25-34 | 12.1 | 87.9 | ||
| 35-49 | 11.1 | 88,9 | ||
| 50+ | 11.8 | 88.2 | ||
| Sex | F | 8.9 | 91.1 | 0.073 |
| M | 14.5 | 85.5 | ||
| Exposure category | F | 8.9 | 91.1 | < 0.001b |
| MSM | 26.0 | 74.0 | ||
| Men in other exposure categories | 9.2 | 90,8 | ||
| Curitiba | ||||
| Age group (years) | 13-24 | 18.8 | 81.2 | 0.001b |
| 25-34 | 11.2 | 88.8 | ||
| 35-49 | 7.5 | 92.5 | ||
| 50+ | 2.7 | 97.3 | ||
| Sex | F | 11.3 | 88.7 | 0.313 |
| M | 9.7 | 90.3 | ||
| Exposure category | F | 11.3 | 88.7 | 0.01b |
| MSM | 15.5 | 84.5 | ||
| Men in other exposure categories | 6.8 | 93.2 | ||
F: female; M: male; MSM: men who have sex with men
a descriptive level of significance of the Chi-square test for homogeneity of distributions.
b significant at 5% level.