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Table EE. Syphilis - Positivity among men and women in juvenile 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* 3   14,349     0.5 (0.3-0.5) 3   3,269     0.7 (0.6-0.8)
   Pennsylvania 1   4,723     0 1   827     0
   Texas 1   34,866     2.4 1   8,798     5.1
   Total 5   53,938     0.5 (0.0-2.4) 5   12,894     0.7 (0-5.1)

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

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