QSR 2005, No 38: Chlamydia Statistics in South Australia

Between 1 October and 31 December 2005, medical practitioners notified 660 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 660 notifications, 277 (42%) occurred in males and 383 (58%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 204 (74%) and 327 (85%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 546 (83%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (Table 4.2). Ninety-three 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, 01/10/05 - 31/12/05
and year. Age group by sex.

Age group (years)	4th Quarter 01/10/05 - 31/12/05		Year 01/01/05 - 31/12/05
Age group (years)	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	35	123	119	471	588
20 - 24	115	145	458	657	1115
25 - 29	54	59	260	247	507
30 - 34	33	33	130	117	247
35 - 39	20	10	78	48	126
³ 40	20	13	77	41	118
Total	277	383	1120	1581	2701

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/10/05 - 31/12/05 and year.
Race by sex.

Racial origin	4th Quarter 01/10/05 - 31/12/05		Year 01/01/05 - 31/12/05
Racial origin	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	21	33	89	154	243
Asian	11	18	40	67	107
Caucasian	228	318	938	1299	2237
Other/unknown	17	14	53	61	114
Total	277	383	1120	1581	2701

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/10/05 - 31/12/05 and year. Laboratory by sex.

Laboratory	4th Quarter 01/10/05 - 31/12/05		Year 01/01/05 - 31/12/05
Laboratory	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	2715	5907	10682	23258	33940
Private	991	2824	3943	10690	14633
Total	3706	5907	14625	23258	48573

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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia