TABLE 2: Syphilis trend among pregnant women according to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Northeast Brazil, 2008-2015.
| Variables | Period | APC (95% CI) | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 10-14 years | 2008-2015 | 3.9 (−1.6; 9.7) | Stable |
| 15-19 years | 2008-2012 | 10.3 (3.8; 17.2) | Increasing Stable | |
| 2012-2015 | −1.0 (−10.0; 8.9) | |||
| 2008-2015 | 5,3 (1,9; 8,8) | Increasing | ||
| 20-29 years | 2008-2011 | −3.8 (−7.1; −0.4) | Decreasing Stable | |
| 2011-2015 | 0.2 (−2; 2.4) | |||
| 2008-2015 | −1,6 (-2.7; −0.4) | Decreasing | ||
| 30-39 years | 2008-2015 | −1.4 (-2.4; −0.5) | Decreasing | |
| ≥40 years | 2008-2015 | −4.8 (−8.1-−1.3) | Decreasing | |
| Race/color | White | 2008-2015 | −5.8 (−7.6; −4) | Decreasing |
| Black | −0.1 (−2.8; 2.8) | Stable | ||
| Caucasian | 4.1 (−5.2; 14.3) | Stationary | ||
| Brown | 1.5 (0.8; 2.2) | Increasing | ||
| Indigene | −1.3 (−9.2; 7.4) | Stable | ||
| Ignored | −2.1 (−7.5; 3.6) | Stable | ||
| Educational level | Illiterate | 2008-2015 | −12.6 (−14.9; −10.4) | Decreasing |
| Did not complete 1st-4th grade | −8.2 (−10.2; −6.1) | Decreasing | ||
| Completed 4th grade | −8.1 (−10.5; −5.5) | Decreasing | ||
| Did not complete 5th-8th grade | 0.7 (−0.9; 2.3) | Stable | ||
| Completed 8th grade | −0.1 (−3.6; 3.6) | Stable | ||
| Did not complete high school | 8.1 (5.4; 10.8) | Increasing | ||
| Completed high school | 10.4 (7.7; 13.2) | Increasing | ||
| Did not complete higher school | 14 (4.8; 24.0) | Increasing | ||
| Completed higher school | 5.5 (−1.6; 13.1) | Stable | ||
| Not applicable | - | - | ||
| Ignored | 0.7 (−2.0; 3.5) | Stable | ||
| Gestational age | 1st trimester | 2008-2015 | 5.4 (2.3; 8.5) | Increasing |
| 2nd trimester | 1.4 (−0.1; 2.9) | Stable | ||
| 3rd trimester | −2.6 (−4.6; −0.6) | Decreasing | ||
| Ignored | −3.4 (−7.7; 1.0) | Stable | ||
| Clinical classification | Primary syphilis | 2008-2015 | −1.7 (−4.0; 0.6) | Stable |
| Secondary syphilis | −6.3 (−9.7; −2.8) | Decreasing | ||
| Tertiary syphilis | 10.3 (5.5; 15.4) | Increasing | ||
| Latent syphilis | 4.7 (−6.7; 17.6) | Stable | ||
| Ignored | −0.7 (−2.9; 1.5) | Stable | ||