QSR 2004, No 34: Chlamydia Statistics in South Australia

Between 1 October and 31 December 2004, medical practitioners notified 640 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 640 notifications, 258 (42%) occurred in males and 362 (58%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 199 (77%) and 323 (89%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 500 (81%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (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, 01/10/04 - 31/12/04
and year. Age group by sex.

Age group (years)	4th Quarter 01/10/04 - 31/12/04		Year 01/01/04 - 31/12/04
Age group (years)	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	28	106	116	465	581
20 - 24	122	155	416	589	1005
25 - 29	49	62	219	221	440
30 - 34	29	14	110	88	198
35 - 39	12	10	56	42	98
³ 40	18	15	64	39	103
Total	258	362	981	1444	2425

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/10/04 - 31/12/04 and year.
Race by sex.

Racial origin	4th Quarter 01/10/04 - 31/12/04		Year 01/01/04 - 31/12/04
Racial origin	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	19	37	84	149	233
Asian	7	15	36	61	97
Caucasian	211	289	790	1169	1959
Other/unknown	21	21	71	65	136
Total	258	362	981	1444	2425

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/10/04 - 31/12/04 and year. Laboratory by sex.

Laboratory	4th Quarter 01/10/04 - 31/12/04		Year 01/01/04 - 31/12/04
Laboratory	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	2451	5044	10120	21322	31442
Private	882	2464	3679	10099	13778
Total	3333	7508	13799	31421	45220

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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia