Volume 14, Number 6—June 2008
Dispatch
Syphilis and Hepatitis B Co-infection among HIV-Infected, Sex-Trafficked Women and Girls, Nepal
Jay G. Silverman*
, Michele R. Decker*, Jhumka Gupta*, Ashwin Dharmadhikari†, George R. Seage*, and Anita Raj‡
, Michele R. Decker*, Jhumka Gupta*, Ashwin Dharmadhikari†, George R. Seage*, and Anita Raj‡Table 2
Prevalence and likelihood of co-infection with syphilis or hepatitis B based on HIV serostatus (n = 246), among sex-trafficked women and girls, Nepal
| HIV status | HIV status, no. (%) | Syphilis and/or hepatitis B positive, no. (%)* | Syphilis and hepatitis B negative, no. (%)* | McNemar test statistic | OR, 95% CI† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | 74 (30.1) | 26 (35.1) | 48 (64.9) | 5.33, p<0.05 | 1.78 (1.11–2.85) |
| Negative | 172 (69.9) | 27 (15.7) | 145 (84.3) | Referent | |
| Total | 246 | 53 (21.5)‡ | 193 (78.5)‡ |
*Percentages based on HIV serostatus.
†OR, odds ratio, CI, confidence interval.
‡Percentages based on total sample tested for HIV, syphilis, or hepatitis B.
