QSR 2005, No 38: Chlamydia Statistics in South Australia

Between 1 October and 31 December 2007, medical practitioners notified 793 cases of genital chlamydial infection to Sexually Transmitted Diseases Services. Of the 793 notifications, 322 (41%) occurred in males and 471 (59%) in females (Table 4.1).

Males and females aged less than 30 years accounted for 241 (75%) and 417 (89%) cases of genital chlamydial infection, respectively (Table 4.1). The majority of individuals, 686 (86%), reported their racial origin as Caucasian (Table 4.2). Chlamydial infection was reported as being acquired in South Australia by 730 (92%) of individuals.

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, 01/10/07 - 31/12/07
and year. Age group by sex.

Age group (years)	4th Quarter 01/10/07 - 31/12/07		Year 01/01/07 - 31/12/07
Age group (years)	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
< 20	42	40	179	641	820
20 - 24	124	210	577	860	1437
25 - 29	75	67	307	300	607
30 - 34	34	24	133	134	267
35 - 39	18	17	83	75	158
³ 40	29	13	109	80	189
Total	322	471	1388	2090	3478

Table 4.2 Genital chlamydial infection, 01/10/07 - 31/12/07 and year.
Race by sex.

Racial origin	4th Quarter 01/10/07 - 31/12/07		Year 01/01/07 - 31/12/07
Racial origin	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Aboriginal	21	20	111	162	273
Asian	14	29	62	130	192
Caucasian	277	409	1161	1723	2884
Other/unknown	10	16	54	75	129
Total	322	471	1388	2090	3478

Table 4.3 Summary of laboratory tests for genital chlamydia,
01/10/07 - 31/12/07 and year. Laboratory by sex.

Laboratory	4th Quarter 01/10/07 - 31/12/07		Year 01/01/07 - 31/12/07
Laboratory	Male	Female	Male	Female	Total
Public	3258	6508	13625	27656	41281
Private	1113	3062	4390	12337	16729
Total	4371	9570	18015	39993	58010

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Genital Chlamydial Infection in South Australia