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 1
Prevalence and likelihood of infection with syphilis or hepatitis B, by HIV serostatus, among sex-trafficked women and girls, Nepal
| Syphilis (n = 235) | HIV status, no. (%)* | Syphilis positive, no. (%)† | Syphilis negative, no. (%)† | McNemar test statistic | OR (95% CI)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV positive | 71 (30.2) | 22 (31.0) | 49 (69.0) | 6.45, p<0.05 | 1.88 (1.17–3.03) |
| HIV negative | 164 (69.8) | 26 (15.9) | 138 (84.1) | Referent | |
| Total | 235 | 48 (20.4)§ |
187(79.6)§ |
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| Hepatitis B (n = 210) |
Hepatitis B positive, no. (%)† |
Hepatitis B negative, no. (%)† |
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| HIV positive | 66 (31.4) | 6 (9.1) | 60 (90.9) | 52.4, p<0.0001 | 30.0 (7.32–122.73) |
| HIV negative | 144 (68.6) | 2 (1.4) | 142 (98.6) | Referent | |
| Total | 210 | 8 (3.8)‡ | 202 (96.1)‡ |
*Percentages based on HIV serostatus.
†OR, odds ratio, CI, confidence interval.
‡Percentages based on total sample tested for HIV and syphilis or hepatitis B.
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