QSR 2002, No 26: Chlamydia Statistics in South Australia

Between 1 October and 31 December 2002, medical practitioners notified 416 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 416 notifications, 165 (40%) occurred in males and 251 (60%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 133 (81%) and 222 (88%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 368 (88%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (Table 4.2). Eighty five 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, 01/10/02 - 31/12/02
and year. Age group by sex.

	4th Quarter 01/10/02 - 31/12/02		Year 01/01/02 - 31/12/02
Age group (years)	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	21	86	95	396	491
20 - 24	51	93	258	374	632
25 - 29	61	43	197	203	400
30 - 34	14	14	82	59	141
35 - 39	11	8	39	35	74
³ 40	7	7	32	32	64
Total	165	251	703	1099	1802

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/10/02 - 31/12/02 and year.
Race by sex.

	4th Quarter 01/10/02 - 31/12/02		Year 01/01/02 - 31/12/02
Racial origin	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	5	15	56	107	163
Asian	8	12	21	60	81
Caucasian	147	221	597	913	1510
Other/unknown	5	3	29	19	48
Total	165	251	703	1099	1802

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/10/02 - 31/12/02 and year. Laboratory by sex.

	4th Quarter 01/10/02 - 31/12/02		Year 01/01/02 - 31/12/02
Laboratory	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	1250	2433	6164	9221	15385
Private	902	2172	3519	13317	16836
Total	2152	4065	9683	22538	32221

Related Pages

Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia