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Genital Chlamydial Infection 01/01/03 - 31/03/03
During the first quarter of 2003, 480 medical notifications
were received for chlamydial infections. Of these, 196 (40%) occurred in
males and 284 (60%) in females (Table 4.1). Asymptomatic
infection occurred in 100 (51%) males and 183 (65%) females.
Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 73%
and 86% of cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The racial origin of
380 cases (80%) was reported as Caucasian (Table 4.2). The infection was
reported as being acquired in South Australia for 424 cases (88%).
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,
01/01/03 - 31/03/03. Age group by sex.
|
Age group (years) |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
15 - 19 |
21
|
85
|
103
|
|
20 - 24 |
72
|
107
|
175
|
|
25 - 29 |
52
|
54
|
104
|
|
30 - 34 |
29
|
20
|
49
|
|
35 - 39 |
9
|
7
|
16
|
|
³40 |
13
|
11
|
24
|
|
Total |
196
|
284
|
480
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Table 4.2
Genital chlamydial
infection, 01/01/03 - 31/03/03.
Race by sex.
|
Racial origin |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Aboriginal |
16
|
36
|
52
|
|
Asian |
9
|
20
|
29
|
|
Caucasian |
159
|
221
|
380
|
|
Other/unknown |
12
|
7
|
19
|
|
Total |
196
|
284
|
480
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Table 4.3
Summary of
laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/01/03 - 31/03/03. Laboratory by sex.
|
Laboratory |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Private |
881
|
2438
|
3319
|
|
Public |
1978
|
3921
|
5899
|
|
Total |
2859
|
6359
|
9218
|
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