Table 44 - STD Surveillance 2003

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Table 44. Congenital syphilis — Reported cases and rates in infants <1 year of age by race/ethnicity of mother: United States, 1999–2003

Year of Birth	Race/Ethnicity	Cases	Rate per 100,000 Live Births
1999	White, Non-Hispanic	47	2.0
	Black, Non-Hispanic	350	59.1
	Hispanic	148	19.4
	Asian/Pacific Islander	8	4.5
	Native American/Alaskan Native	6	15.9
	Other	4	NA
	Unknown	12	NA
	Total	575	14.5
2000	White, Non-Hispanic	37	1.5
	Black, Non-Hispanic	331	54.5
	Hispanic	171	21.0
	Asian/Pacific Islander	11	5.6
	Native American/Alaskan Native	6	15.4
	Other	3	NA
	Unknown	19	NA
	Total	578	14.2
2001	White, Non-Hispanic	48	2.0
	Black, Non-Hispanic	261	44.1
	Hispanic	162	19.0
	Asian/Pacific Islander	5	2.5
	Native American/Alaskan Native	7	18.0
	Other	2	NA
	Unknown	13	NA
	Total	498	12.4
2002	White, Non-Hispanic	35	1.5
	Black, Non-Hispanic	256	44.1
	Hispanic	143	16.3
	Asian/Pacific Islander	9	4.4
	Native American/Alaskan Native	3	7.6
	Other	1	NA
	Unknown	6	NA
	Total	453	11.3
2003	White, Non-Hispanic	31	1.3
	Black, Non-Hispanic	197	33.9
	Hispanic	159	18.1
	Asian/Pacific Islander	11	5.3
	Native American/Alaskan Native	2	5.1
	Other	3	NA
	Unknown	10	NA
	Total	413	10.3

NA = Not applicable

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