Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Spike in Congenital Syphilis, Mississippi, USA, 2016–2022
Table 1
Demographic characteristics of infants hospitalized with and without congenital syphilis diagnosis, Mississippi, USA, 2016–2022
| Patient characteristics | Congenital syphilis, no. (%) | No congenital syphilis, no. (%) | p value | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
367 |
238,227 |
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| Age group, d | |||||
| 0–3 | 340 (92.6) | 233,528 (98.0) | <0.001 | Referent | Referent |
| 4–365 |
27 (7.4) |
4,699 (2.0) |
3.947 (2.60–5.73) |
3.82 (2.52–5.55) |
|
| Sex† | Referent | Referent | |||
| F | 179 (49.0) | 116,615 (49.0) | 0.981 | 1.003 (0.82–1.23) | 1.01 (0.82–1.24) |
| M |
186 (51.0) |
121,483 (51.0) |
Referent |
Referent |
|
| Race | |||||
| African American | 261 (71.1) | 103,102 (43.3) | <0.001 | 2.83 (1.72–5.07) | 2.26 (1.37–4.06) |
| White | 92 (25.1) | 119,502 (50.2) | 0.86 (0.51–1.58) | 1.01 (0.60–1.86) | |
| Other |
14 (3.8) |
15,623 (6.5) |
Referent |
Referent |
|
| Residence | |||||
| Nonurban | 213 (58.0) | 133,829 (56.2) | 0.472 | 1.08 (0.88–1.33) | 1.02 (0.83–1.26) |
| Urban |
154 (42.0) |
104,398 (43.8) |
Referent |
Referent |
|
| Primary expected payer | |||||
| Medicaid | 340 (92.6) | 152,221 (63.9) | <0.001 | 7.11 (4.91–10.78) | 5.24 (3.58–8.00) |
| Private/other | 27 (7.4) | 86,006 (36.1) | Referent | Referent |
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