TABLE 2.
Characteristics of Index Case-Persons With ≥1 Partner Brought to Treatment Disposition
| Index Case Characteristic | NYC (n = 3818)
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Philadelphia (n = 660)
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Texas (n = 6178)
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Virginia (n = 571)
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| n | % With Named Partner | % With Partner Brought to Treat | n | % With Named Partner | % With Partner Brought to Treat | n | % With Named Partner | % With Partner Brought to Treat | n | % With Named Partner | % With Partner Brought to Treat | |
| Overall | 3818 | 31.9 | 4.0 | 660 | 36.1 | 6.8 | 6178 | 74.4 | 13.2 | 571 | 61.7 | 10.7 |
| Sex | ||||||||||||
| Male | 3480 | 29.8 | 3.6 | 530 | 34.3 | 6.8 | 4117 | 70.2 | 11.6 | 485 | 59.0 | 10.3 |
| Female | 338 | 53.3 | 8.3 | 130 | 43.1 | 6.9 | 2060 | 82.9 | 16.4 | 85 | 77.7 | 12.9 |
| Age, y | ||||||||||||
| <25 | 595 | 50.4 | 8.6 | 170 | 50.0 | 12.9 | 2022 | 85.2 | 18.0 | 164 | 76.2 | 14.6 |
| 25–34 | 1000 | 39.4 | 5.9 | 185 | 38.9 | 7.6 | 1861 | 78.6 | 14.5 | 168 | 65.5 | 11.3 |
| 35–44 | 1293 | 24.0 | 2.2 | 145 | 32.4 | 2.8 | 1201 | 66.1 | 9.6 | 105 | 49.5 | 7.6 |
| ≥45 | 930 | 22.9 | 1.6 | 160 | 21.3 | 3.1 | 1093 | 56.6 | 6.3 | 134 | 48.5 | 7.5 |
| Black race | ||||||||||||
| No | 2190 | 30.1 | 3.8 | 109 | 42.2 | 6.4 | 3126 | 71.7 | 13.2 | 229 | 55.0 | 12.2 |
| Yes | 1566 | 35.1 | 4.5 | 491 | 34.8 | 7.1 | 3022 | 77.5 | 13.3 | 341 | 66.3 | 9.7 |
| Hispanic ethnicity | ||||||||||||
| No | 2577 | 31.1 | 3.8 | 592 | 35.6 | 6.8 | 4187 | 74.6 | 12.5 | 523 | 61.8 | 10.5 |
| Yes | 1166 | 34.9 | 4.6 | 68 | 39.7 | 7.4 | 1959 | 74.6 | 14.9 | 47 | 61.7 | 12.8 |
| Sex/Sexual behavior | ||||||||||||
| Female | 338 | 53.3 | 8.3 | 130 | 43.1 | 6.9 | 2060 | 82.9 | 16.4 | 85 | 77.7 | 12.9 |
| MSW only* | 349 | 47.3 | 3.2 | 132 | 33.3 | 5.3 | 1616 | 78.0 | 13.1 | 97 | 63.9 | 10.3 |
| MSM* | 2249 | 37.5 | 5.0 | 294 | 45.2 | 9.9 | 2126 | 75.5 | 12.5 | 361 | 62.1 | 11.1 |
| Provider type | ||||||||||||
| STD clinic | 732 | 55.1 | 9.7 | 301 | 49.8 | 9.6 | 1608 | 88.7 | 15.3 | 282 | 76.6 | 14.5 |
| Private doctor | 1985 | 25.3 | 2.4 | 29 | 17.2 | 3.5 | 1303 | 65.9 | 11.5 | 161 | 43.5 | 5.0 |
| Other† | 1101 | 28.3 | 3.2 | 330 | 25.2 | 4.6 | 3267 | 70.8 | 12.9 | 128 | 51.6 | 9.4 |
| Time-to-assign date, d | ||||||||||||
| ≤7 | 981 | 41.3 | 6.2 | 318 | 37.7 | 8.2 | 2000 | 86.3 | 16.4 | 217 | 68.2 | 13.8 |
| 7–14 | 1904 | 28.2 | 3.2 | 162 | 32.1 | 3.7 | 1955 | 72.5 | 14.4 | 114 | 64.9 | 8.8 |
| 15–30 | 672 | 26.2 | 3.0 | 91 | 33.0 | 5.5 | 1589 | 65.5 | 9.9 | 81 | 53.1 | 6.2 |
| >30 | 202 | 32.2 | 3.5 | 43 | 34.9 | 7.0 | 586 | 64.7 | 7.3 | 42 | 45.2 | 9.5 |
| Previous | ||||||||||||
| STD history | ||||||||||||
| No/Unknown | 1597 | 36.1 | 5.4 | 3678 | 76.4 | 14.3 | ||||||
| Yes | 2221 | 28.9 | 3.1 | 2500 | 71.6 | 11.7 | ||||||
| HIV status | ||||||||||||
| Negative/Unknown | 1958 | 36.9 | 5.3 | 457 | 35.5 | 6.6 | 4770 | 78.2 | 14.7 | 362 | 64.4 | 11.1 |
| Positive | 1860 | 26.6 | 2.7 | 203 | 37.4 | 7.4 | 1408 | 61.9 | 8.2 | 209 | 56.9 | 10.1 |
| Syphilis stage at diagnosis | ||||||||||||
| Primary | 327 | 36.7 | 6.1 | 45 | 42.2 | 11.1 | 310 | 90.3 | 24.2 | 57 | 54.4 | 8.8 |
| Secondary | 1173 | 33.8 | 4.8 | 192 | 39.6 | 12.0 | 919 | 91.3 | 20.6 | 201 | 69.7 | 13.9 |
| Early latent | 1721 | 31.2 | 4.1 | 220 | 44.1 | 6.8 | 1823 | 90.1 | 24.5 | 261 | 60.5 | 10.3 |
| Late latent/unknown duration | 597 | 27.3 | 1.3 | 202 | 22.8 | 1.0 | 3126 | 58.8 | 3.4 | 52 | 44.2 | 1.9 |
| Race and age | ||||||||||||
| Nonblack, ≤35 y | 852 | 43.7 | 7.0 | 43 | 48.8 | 7.0 | 1827 | 79.9 | 16.8 | 114 | 67.5 | 15.8 |
| Nonblack, >35 y | 1338 | 21.5 | 1.7 | 66 | 37.9 | 6.1 | 1298 | 60.1 | 8.2 | 115 | 42.6 | 8.7 |
| Black, ≤35 y | 760 | 26.8 | 2.6 | 206 | 23.8 | 2.4 | 2174 | 83.3 | 15.4 | 227 | 71.8 | 11.9 |
| Black, >35 y | 806 | 42.9 | 6.2 | 285 | 42.8 | 10.5 | 848 | 62.7 | 7.9 | 114 | 55.3 | 5.3 |
Bolding indicates statistical significance at P < 0.05.
Categories may not sum to totals due to missing data.
*
Missing data make this category difficult to interpret.
†
”Other” category includes HIV counseling/testing sites, drug treatment facilities, family planning clinics, emergency departments, and correctional facilities.
MSW indicates men who have sex with women.