Table 2 Syphilis treatment by partner concordance (n, %)
Variable | Syphilis discordant (n1 = 2419) | Syphilis concordant(n2 = 657) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment | ||||
 Treated | 2237 (92.5) | 589 (89.6) | 5.85 | 0.02 |
 Untreated | 177 (7.3) | 67 (10.2) | ||
 Unknown | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | ||
Treated women: number of treatment courses | ||||
  > 2 | 1799 (80.4) | 472 (80.1) | 0.02 | 0.88 |
 1 | 438 (19.6) | 117 (19.9) |  |  |
Treated women: duration from treatment to delivery | ||||
  ≥ 4 weeks | 2090 (93.4) | 543 (92.2) | 2.30 | 0.13 |
  < 4 weeks | 109 (4.9) | 38 (6.5) |  |  |
 Unknown | 38 (1.7) | 8 (1.4) |  |  |
Treated women: Point during pregnancy when received first treatment | ||||
 First trimester | 1273 (56.9) | 330 (1603) | 0.37 | 0.83 |
 Second trimester | 347 (15.5) | 89 (15.1) |  |  |
 Third trimester | 614 (27.4) | 169 (28.7) |  |  |
 Unknown | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) |  |  |
Treated women: Antibiotics received | ||||
 Penicillin | 2189 (97.9) | 574 (97.5) | < 0.01 | 0.95 |
 Others | 39 (1.7) | 10 (1.7) |  |  |
 Unknown | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.8) |  |  |