Volume 7, Number 6—December 2001
Synopsis
Trichomonas vaginalis, HIV, and African-Americans
Table 2
Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis among women, by race, United States
City (ref) | Overall Trichomonas prevalence (%) | Trichomonas prevalence in blacks | Trichomonas prevalence in non-blacks | ORa |
---|---|---|---|---|
New York (18) | 47 | 51 | 35 | 1.6 |
San Francisco (29) | 11 | 28 | 9 | 3.7 |
5 cities (27) | 13 | 23 | 6 | 4.4 |
Philadelphia (35) | 16 | 30 | 11 | 3.6 |
New York (22) | 27 | population 92% black | ||
New York (25) | 20 | population 83% black | ||
Baltimore (24) | 26 | population 96% black | ||
New York (23) | 20 | population 90% black | ||
Baltimore (26) | 25 | population 100% black | ||
Birmingham (28) | 21 | population 89% black | ||
Providence (32) | 3 | population 87% black |
a Estimated odds ratio.
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