|
Genital chlamydial infection 01/01/06 - 31/03/06
Between 1 January and 31 March 2006, 773 cases of
chlamydial infection were notified by medical practitioners to STD
Services. Two hundred and ninety six (38%) occurred in males and 477 (62%)
in females
(Table 4.1).
Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for
238 (80%) and 417 (87%) of cases of genital chlamydial infection,
respectively (Table 4.1). The
racial origin of 656 cases (85%) was reported as Caucasian (Table 4.2).
The infection was reported as being acquired in South Australia for
724 cases (94%).
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,
01/01/06 - 31/03/06. Age group by sex.
|
Age group (years) |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
<15
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
|
15 - 19 |
39
|
138
|
177
|
|
20 - 24 |
142
|
204
|
346
|
|
25 - 29 |
57
|
74
|
131
|
|
30 - 34 |
27
|
31
|
58
|
|
35 - 39 |
14
|
15
|
29
|
|
³40 |
17
|
14
|
31
|
|
Total |
296
|
477
|
773
|
Table 4.2
Genital chlamydial
infection, 01/01/06 - 31/03/06.
Race by sex.
|
Racial origin |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Aboriginal |
31
|
38
|
69
|
|
Asian |
7
|
24
|
31
|
|
Caucasian |
248
|
408
|
656
|
|
Other/unknown |
10
|
7
|
17
|
|
Total |
296
|
477
|
773
|
Table 4.3
Summary of
laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/01/06 - 31/03/06. Laboratory by sex.
|
Laboratory |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Private |
1028
|
2854
|
3882
|
|
Public |
3005
|
6435
|
9440
|
|
Total |
4033
|
9289
|
13322
|
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