QSR 2003, No 28: Genital Chlamydia Infection in South Australia

Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia

Genital Chlamydial Infection 01/04/03 - 30/06/03

Between 1 April and 30 June 2003, medical practitioners notified 532 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 532 notifications, 198 (37%) occurred in males and 334 (67%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 152 (77%) and 283 (85%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 422 (79%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (Table 4.2). Ninety-one 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,
01/04/03 - 30/06/03 and year to date. Age group by sex.

Age group (years)	2nd Quarter 01/04/03 - 30/06/03		Year to date 01/01/03 - 30/06/03
Age group (years)	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	23	104	44	192	236
20 - 24	65	134	137	242	379
25 - 29	64	45	117	99	216
30 - 34	22	24	51	44	95
35 - 39	7	14	17	21	38
40	17	13	29	24	53
Total	198	334	395	622	1017

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/04/03 - 30/06/03
and year to date. Race by sex.

Racial origin	2nd Quarter 01/04/03 - 30/06/03		Year to date 01/01/03 - 30/06/03
Racial origin	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	14	38	31	75	106
Asian	10	25	19	46	65
Caucasian	163	259	323	480	803
Other/unknown	11	12	22	21	43
Total	198	334	395	622	1017

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/04/03 - 30/06/03 and year to date. Laboratory by sex.

Laboratory	2nd Quarter 01/04/03 - 30/06/03		Year to date 01/01/03 - 30/06/03
Laboratory	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	2099	4217	4077	8138	12215
Private	1176	2179	2057	4617	6674
Total	3275	6396	6134	12755	18889

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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia

Genital Chlamydial Infection 01/04/03 - 30/06/03