QSR 2002, No 26: Chlamydia Statistics in South Australia

Between 1 October and 31 December 2003, 464 cases of genital chlamydial infection were notified to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 464 notifications, 196 (42 %) occurred in males and 268 (58%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 148 (76%) and 238 (89%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 385 (83%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (Table 4.2). Eighty-nine 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, 01/10/03 - 31/12/03
and year. Age group by sex.

	4th Quarter 01/10/03 - 31/12/03		Year 01/01/03 - 31/12/03
Age group (years)	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	22	71	90	351	441
20 - 24	68	114	276	478	754
25 - 29	58	53	233	210	443
30 - 34	25	18	92	82	174
35 - 39	13	8	43	42	85
³ 40	10	4	56	39	95
Total	196	268	790	1202	1992

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/10/03 - 31/12/03 and year.
Race by sex.

	4th Quarter 01/10/03 - 31/12/03		Year 01/01/03 - 31/12/03
Racial origin	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	7	22	48	116	164
Asian	6	10	30	68	98
Caucasian	163	222	666	965	1631
Other/unknown	20	14	46	53	99
Total	196	268	790	1202	1992

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/10/03 - 31/12/03 and year. Laboratory by sex.

	4th Quarter 01/10/03 - 31/12/03		Year 01/01/03 - 31/12/03
Laboratory	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	2341	4125	8566	16526	25092
Private	965	2349	3982	9737	13719
Total	3306	6474	12548	26263	38811

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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia