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Gonococcal Infection in South Australia
Gonococcal Infection 01/01/00 - 31/12/00
During the fourth quarter of 2000, 43
cases of gonorrhoea were reported, (Table 5.1)
compared with an average of 49 notifications for the same period over the
years 1995-1999.
Of the 43 cases of gonococcal infection, 25 (58%) cases
were detected in males, and 18 (42%) in females.
In females, 78% of infections occurred
in those under thirty years of age. In males, infection was more evenly
distributed across age groups with the majority of cases for this quarter
in the less than 20 age group.
Four (17%) males with gonococcal
infection reported male-to-male sexual contact. In both males and females,
the majority of infections were acquired in South Australia (63%). The
racial origin was reported as Aboriginal in all female cases; in males,
76% of cases were Aboriginal and 24% were Caucasian.
Table 5.1 Gonococcal infection
detected in South Australia,
01/10/00 - 31/12/00 and whole year. Age group by sex.
|
Age group (years) |
4th Quarter
01/10/00 - 31/12/00 |
Whole year
01/01/00 - 31/12/00 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
<20 |
8 |
5 |
32 |
38 |
70 |
|
20 - 24 |
5 |
7 |
36 |
29 |
65 |
|
25 - 29 |
2 |
2 |
31 |
12 |
43 |
|
30 - 34 |
2 |
1 |
22 |
8 |
30 |
|
35 - 39 |
2 |
- |
13 |
1 |
14 |
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>39 |
6 |
3 |
31 |
9 |
40 |
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Total |
25 |
18 |
165 |
97 |
262 |
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