title: The prevalence of serological markers for syphilis amongst a sample of Spanish prostitutes.
abstract: The results of a multicentre study of 1668 Spanish prostitutes are described with regard to syphilis infection. For those women who permitted serological tests (n = 1095), 30.59% (confidence interval (CI): 30.55%-30.63%) were positive for markers indicating current or prior infection. After adjustment was made for other variables, a significant association with syphilis infection was observed for periods of exposure (i.e. age and years working as a prostitute). No significant associations were detected for either intravenous drug use, or educational attainment. The results of this study are similar to those of some other investigations into the prevalence of syphilis amongst prostitutes.
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Estébanez
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Zunzunegui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colomo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pueyo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013587:Syphilis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers