Challenges in the Contemporary Management of Syphilis among Pregnant Women in New Orleans, LA

Table 1

Maternal demographics and syphilis characteristics: N = 73.

Age (years):	25.2 ± 6.2
Gravidity:	2.9 ± 2.0
Parity:	2.5 ± 1.6
Race:
(i) African American	65 (90.3)
(ii) White	3, (4.2)
(iii) Hispanic	4, (5.6)
(iv) Other	1, (1.4%)
Complete Prenatal Care (>3 visits)	65, (89.0)
Number of Prenatal Visits:	8.8 ± 4.3
Gestational Age at First Prenatal Visit (weeks):	14.1 ± 7.6
Prior Preterm Birth:	10, (13.7)
Substance Abuse:	14, (19.4)
Syphilis Characteristics
Stage of Syphilis
Primary	10, (13.7)
Secondary	3, (4.1)
Early Latent	1, (1.4)
Late Latent/unknown	59, (80.1)
Gestational Age at Diagnosis (Weeks):	16.9 ± 10.6
Titer at Diagnosis, n = 70
1:4 or less	32, (45.7)
1:8 to 1:32	28, (40%
1:64 or greater	10, (14.3)
Year of Diagnosis
2013	6, (8.2)
2014	10, (13.7)
2015	13, (17.8)
2016	18, (24.7)
2017	26, (35.6)
Health Department Notified of Syphilis Diagnosis/treatment confirmed	1, (1.4)
PCN allergic	6, (8.2)
Desensitized	6 (100%)
Correct Penicillin Administration	43, (58.9)
Primary	5, (11.6)
Secondary	2, (4.7)
Early Latent	1, (2.3)
Late Latent or unknown	35, (81.4)
Incorrect treatment	30, (41)
Primary	3, (10.0)
Secondary	1, (3.3)
Early Latent	0
Late Latent or unknown	26, (86.6)

Data are n, (%) or mean SD.
p value = .771 for difference in correct/incorrect treatment according to stage of disease.