Methods
This study was a secondary data analysis of CS cases within Georgia from 2000 – 2009 reported on the CDC Congenital Syphilis Case Investigation and Reporting Form. Data included mother’s race and marital status, rural or urban location, number of prenatal visits, place of diagnosis, infant gestational age and weight at birth, whether the child was treated, and the final disease classification for the infant. Women who did access the health care system through prenatal care were classified as missed opportunities for preventing CS during pregnancy. Women who had no prenatal care were classified as those not accessing the healthcare system. Statistical analyses were performed to compare these groups using chi-square tests.
Methods
This study was a secondary data analysis of CS cases within Georgia from 2000 – 2009 reported on the CDC Congenital Syphilis Case Investigation and Reporting Form. Data included mother’s race and marital status, rural or urban location, number of prenatal visits, place of diagnosis, infant gestational age and weight at birth, whether the child was treated, and the final disease classification for the infant. Women who did access the health care system through prenatal care were classified as missed opportunities for preventing CS during pregnancy. Women who had no prenatal care were classified as those not accessing the healthcare system. Statistical analyses were performed to compare these groups using chi-square tests.
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