Volume 21, Number 8—August 2015
Dispatch
Risk Factors for Serogroup C Meningococcal Disease during Outbreak among Men who Have Sex with Men, New York City, New York, USA
Alison Ridpath
, Sharon K. Greene, Byron F. Robinson, Don Weiss, and the Meningococcal Investigation Team
, Sharon K. Greene, Byron F. Robinson, Don Weiss, and the Meningococcal Investigation Team
Table 1
Characteristics of case-patients with outbreak-related serogroup C meningococcal disease and controls with amebiasis or giardiasis, New York City, New York, USA, 2012–2013*
| Characteristic | Case-patients, n = 17 | Controls, n = 51 |
|---|---|---|
| Median age, y (range) | 32 (21–59) | 30 (22–59) |
| Borough (1 undomiciled case-patient excluded) | ||
| Brooklyn | 9/16 (56.3) | 11/51 (21.6) |
| Manhattan | 5/16 (31.3) | 30/51 (58.8) |
| Queens or Bronx | 2/16 (12.5) | 10/51 (19.6) |
| Sexual orientation (self-identified) | ||
| Gay | 15/17 (88.2) | 45/50 (90.0) |
| Bisexual | 2/17 (11.8) | 5/50 (10.0) |
| Race | ||
| Black | 10/17 (58.8) | 5/50 (10.0) |
| White | 5/17 (29.4) | 42/50 (84.0) |
| Other | 2/17 (11.8) | 3/50 (6.0) |
| Hispanic | 3/17 (17.6) | 9/51 (17.6) |
| Employed | 12/17 (70.6) | 41/51 (80.4) |
| Annual household income | ||
| ≤$29,999 | 9/13 (69.3) | 15/46 (32.6) |
| $30,000–$59,999 | 3/13 (23.1) | 8/46 (17.4) |
| ≥$60,000 | 1/13 (7.7) | 23/46 (50.0) |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 9/14 (64.3) | 48/51 (94.1) |
| No | 5/14 (35.7) | 3/51 (5.9) |
| Education | ||
| High school, GED, or less | 5/15 (33.3) | 5/50 (10.0) |
| At least some college | 10/15 (66.7) | 45/50 (90.0) |
| HIV infected | 10/17 (58.8) | 13/51 (25.5) |
*Values are no. responded/total (%) unless otherwise indicated. Denominators exclude unknown and refused answers. GED, general educational development.
1Members of this team are listed at the end of this article.
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