QSR 2002, No 24: Genital Chlamydia Infection in South Australia

Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia

Genital Chlamydial Infection 01/04/02 - 30/06/02

Between 1 April and 30 June 2002, medical practitioners notified 503 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 503 notifications, 203 (40%) occurred in males and 300 (60%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 157 (77%) and 265 (88%) of cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 395 (78%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (See Table 4.2). Eighty eight percent of individuals acquired the infection in South Australia.

The number of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia performed during this quarter is shown in Table 4.3.

Table 4.1 Genital chlamydial infection in South Australia,
01/04/02 - 30/06/02. Age group by sex.

Age group (years)	2ndQuarter 01/04/02 - 30/06/02		Year to date 01/01/02 - 30/06/02
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	33	103	54	213	267
20 - 24	74	98	133	182	315
25 - 29	50	64	93	116	209
30 - 34	25	14	45	25	70
35 - 39	9	11	18	19	37
³ 40	12	10	21	18	39
Total		300		573	937

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection,
01/04/02 - 30/06/02. Race by sex.

Racial origin	2nd Quarter		Year to date
	01/04/02 - 30/06/02		01/01/02 - 30/06/02
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	25	40	34	61	95
Asian	8	14	11	29	40
Caucasian	160	235	302	471	773
Other/unknown	10	11	17	12	29
Total	203	300	364	573	937

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital
chlamydia, 01/04/02 - 30/06/02. Laboratory by sex.

Laboratory	2nd Quarter 01/04/02 - 30/06/02		Year to date 01/01/02 - 30/06/02
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	1604	3635	3188	4669	7857
Private	869	2334	1679	7258	8937
Total	2473	5969	4867	11927	16794

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