Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Pregnant Women With Reported Syphilis Cases (All Stages), 2012–2016*
| Demographic | 2012 (n = 1,561) | 2013 (n = 1,633) | 2014 (n = 1,955) | 2015 (n = 2,226) | 2016 (n = 2,508) | 2012–2016* (n = 9,883) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||||||
| Younger than 15 | 1 (0.1) | 5 (0.3) | 6 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.04) | 16 (0.2) |
| 15–19 | 227 (14.5) | 212 (13.0) | 253 (12.9) | 235 (10.6) | 307 (12.2) | 1,234 (12.5) |
| 20–24 | 522 (33.4) | 560 (34.3) | 626 (32.0) | 748 (33.6) | 772 (30.8) | 3,228 (32.7) |
| 25–29 | 378 (24.2) | 375 (23.0) | 524 (26.8) | 594 (26.7) | 689 (27.5) | 2,560 (25.9) |
| 30–34 | 238 (15.3) | 268 (16.4) | 326 (16.7) | 396 (17.8) | 451 (18.0) | 1,679 (17.0) |
| 35–39 | 140 (9.0) | 166 (10.2) | 165 (8.4) | 188 (8.5) | 212 (8.5) | 871 (8.8) |
| 40–44 | 44 (2.8) | 43 (2.6) | 53 (2.7) | 54 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 260 (2.6) |
| Older than 45 | 11 (0.7) | 3 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 33 (0.3) |
| Race and Hispanic ethnicity | ||||||
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 5 (0.3) | 12 (0.8) | 15 (0.8) | 15 (0.7) | 26 (1.1) | 73 (0.7) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 47 (3.2) | 59 (3.8) | 63 (3.5) | 93 (4.5) | 78 (3.3) | 340 (3.4) |
| Hispanic | 394 (26.4) | 460 (29.7) | 555 (30.4) | 625 (30.0) | 755 (31.8) | 2,789 (28.2) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 833 (55.8) | 781 (50.5) | 876 (48.0) | 946 (45.4) | 1,070 (45.0) | 4,506 (45.6) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 215 (14.4) | 236 (15.3) | 316 (17.3) | 405 (19.4) | 448 (18.9) | 1,620 (16.4) |
| Region | ||||||
| Midwest | 235 (15.1) | 203 (12.4) | 234 (12.0) | 294 (13.2) | 316 (12.6) | 1,282 (13.0) |
| Northeast | 187 (12.0) | 195 (11.9) | 234 (12.0) | 228 (10.2) | 270 (10.8) | 1,114 (11.3) |
| South | 965 (61.8) | 969 (59.3) | 1,132 (57.9) | 1,212 (54.5) | 1,240 (49.4) | 5,518 (55.8) |
| West | 174 (11.2) | 266 (16.3) | 355 (18.2) | 492 (22.1) | 682 (27.2) | 1,969 (19.9) |
Data are n (%).
*
Column totals may not add up to total number of cases or 100% because of cases reported with missing or unknown data.