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