QSR 2005, No 38: Chlamydia Statistics in South Australia

Between 1 October and 31 December 2006, medical practitioners notified 758 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 758 notifications, 296 (39%) occurred in males and 462 (61%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 226 (76%) and 400 (87%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 627 (83%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (Table 4.2). Six hundred and ninety two (91%) percent of individuals acquired the infection in South Australia.

Table 4.1 Genital chlamydial infection in South Australia, 01/10/06 - 31/12/06
and year. Age group by sex.

Age group (years)	4th Quarter 01/10/06 - 31/12/06		Year 01/01/06 - 31/12/06
Age group (years)	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	39	128	169	578	747
20 - 24	113	199	498	768	1266
25 - 29	74	73	266	299	565
30 - 34	34	34	136	125	261
35 - 39	17	8	71	63	134
³ 40	19	20	81	69	150
Total	296	462	1221	1902	3123

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/10/06 - 31/12/06 and year.
Race by sex.

Racial origin	4th Quarter 01/10/06 - 31/12/06		Year 01/01/06 - 31/12/06
Racial origin	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	15	46	118	192	310
Asian	10	30	47	118	165
Caucasian	260	367	1015	1554	2569
Other/unknown	11	19	41	38	79
Total	296	462	1221	1902	3123

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/10/06 - 31/12/06 and year. Laboratory by sex.

Laboratory	4th Quarter 01/10/06 - 31/12/06		Year 01/01/06 - 31/12/06
Laboratory	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	1188	2979	9746	21042	30788
Private	974	2694	4147	11502	15649
Total	2162	5673	13893	32544	46437

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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia