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Table FF. Syphilis - Positivity among men and women in adult corrections facilities, 2004

   State Men Women
No. of Sites No. of Tests Median % Positivity (Range) No. of Sites No. of Tests Median % Positivity (Range)
   California* 1   1,262     4.3 1   595     3.9
   Maryland 1   14,984     2.2 1   3,583     10.0
   Massachusetts 1   3,442     1.3 1   528     1.9
   Mississippi 5   2,594     3.8 (2.6-5.9) 0   0     0
   North Carolina 7   16,997     2.9 (1.7-4.5) 7   3,611     8.3 (5.3-12.4)
   Ohio 3   30,131     0.6 (0.2-1.1) 3   5,012     1.4 (0.0-2.5)
   Pennsylvania 1   22,647     5.7 1   4,433     0.2
   Tennessee 3   24,002     2.5 (2.0-4.2) 3   5,623     6.6 (1.2-19.0)
   Texas 1   63,768     3.3 1   19,210     7.3
   Wisconsin 1   1,252     1.8 1   711     5.2
   Total 24   181,079     2.7 (0.2-5.9) 19   43,306     5.3 (0.0-19.0)

Note: The median positivity is presented from facilities reporting > 100 test results.
*Includes Los Angeles and San Francisco.

 

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