Table 2.
Proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) with asymptomatic and symptomatic syphilis infections at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, from 2007 to 2013, by HIV serostatus
| HIV-negative MSM, n (%) | HIV-positive MSM, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Asymptomatic | Symptomatic | Asymptomatic | Symptomatic |
| 2007 | 19 (28·4) | 48 (71·6) | 12 (40·0) | 18 (60·0) |
| 2008 | 34 (49·3) | 35 (50·7) | 6 (37·5) | 10 (62·5) |
| 2009 | 22 (29·7) | 52 (70·3) | 10 (45·5) | 12 (54·5) |
| 2010 | 20 (37·7) | 33 (62·3) | 8 (53·3) | 7 (46·7) |
| 2011 | 34 (50·7) | 33 (49·3) | 20 (62·5) | 12 (37·5) |
| 2012 | 35 (33·7) | 69 (66·3) | 26 (59·1) | 18 (41·9) |
| 2013 | 43 (44·8) | 53 (55·2) | 37 (53·6) | 32 (46·4) |
| Total | 207 (39·1) | 323 (60·9) | 119 (52·2) | 109 (47·8) |
| P value* | 0·237 | 0·068 | ||
*
χ2 trend test.