TABLE 1: Sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant women with syphilis. Northeast Brazil, 2008-2015.
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | 10-14 years | 515 (1.7) |
| 15-19 years | 7,205 (23.8) | |
| 20-29 years | 15,709 (51.8) | |
| 30-39 years | 6,219 (20.5) | |
| ≥40 years | 666 (2.2) | |
| Race/color | White | 3,511 (11.6) |
| Black | 3,812 (12.6) | |
| Caucasian | 311 (1.0) | |
| Brown | 19,641 (64.7) | |
| Indigene | 140 (0.5) | |
| Unknown | 2,899 (9.6) | |
| Educational level | Illiterate | 721 (2.4) |
| Did not complete 1st-4th grade | 3,595 (11.9) | |
| Completed 4th grade | 1,904 (6.3) | |
| Did not complete 5th-8th grade | 6,570 (21.7) | |
| Completed 8th grade | 2,082 (6.9) | |
| Did not complete high school education | 2,686 (8.9) | |
| Completed high school education | 2,999 (9.9) | |
| Did not complete higher school | 164 (0.5) | |
| Completed higher school | 126 (0.4) | |
| Not applicable | 9 (<0.0) | |
| Ignored | 9,458 (31.1) | |
| Gestational age | 1st trimester | 5,201 (17.2) |
| 2nd trimester | 10,262 (33.9) | |
| 3rd trimester | 12,351 (40.7) | |
| Ignored | 2,500 (8.2) | |
| Clinical classification | Primary syphilis | 11,289 (37.2) |
| Secondary syphilis | 2,136 (7.1) | |
| Tertiary syphilis | 2,994 (9.9) | |
| Latent syphilis | 4,439 (14.6) | |
| Ignored | 9,456 (31.2) | |