The pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysis
Abstract Objective:This ecological study analyses routinely collected chlamydia notification and testing data to investigate any patterns. Methods:Age and sex‐specific chlamydia notification and testing rates for Victoria were calculated for the period 1998 to 2000. Results:Chlamydia notification an...
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| description | Abstract Objective:This ecological study analyses routinely collected chlamydia notification and testing data to investigate any patterns. Methods:Age and sex‐specific chlamydia notification and testing rates for Victoria were calculated for the period 1998 to 2000. Results:Chlamydia notification and testing rates rose between 1998 and 2000. Notification rates were higher among women aged 15 to 24 years than men of the same age (p<0.01) and higher among 25 to 44‐year‐olds living in metropolitan rather than rural/regional Victoria (p<0.01). Testing rates were higher for women than men (p<0.01) and higher in metropolitan rather than rural/regional areas (p<0.01) in all groups except women aged 15–24 years. Conclusions:These increasing rates highlight that chlamydia infection represents a substantial public health problem. Implications:Although these data provide useful information showing these rates vary with age and sex, formal epidemiological prevalence and risk factor studies are required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a261438f2c88464d80fefb67a123820e2023-09-03T01:22:28ZengElsevierAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052003-08-0127440540810.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00417.xThe pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysisJane Hocking0Christopher Fairley1Megan Counahan2Nick Crofts3The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, Victoria, and Department of Public Health, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, VictoriaMelbourne Sexual Health Centre and Department of Public Health, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, VictoriaDepartment of Human Services, VictoriaThe Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, VictoriaAbstract Objective:This ecological study analyses routinely collected chlamydia notification and testing data to investigate any patterns. Methods:Age and sex‐specific chlamydia notification and testing rates for Victoria were calculated for the period 1998 to 2000. Results:Chlamydia notification and testing rates rose between 1998 and 2000. Notification rates were higher among women aged 15 to 24 years than men of the same age (p<0.01) and higher among 25 to 44‐year‐olds living in metropolitan rather than rural/regional Victoria (p<0.01). Testing rates were higher for women than men (p<0.01) and higher in metropolitan rather than rural/regional areas (p<0.01) in all groups except women aged 15–24 years. Conclusions:These increasing rates highlight that chlamydia infection represents a substantial public health problem. Implications:Although these data provide useful information showing these rates vary with age and sex, formal epidemiological prevalence and risk factor studies are required.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00417.x |
| spellingShingle | Jane Hocking Christopher Fairley Megan Counahan Nick Crofts The pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysis Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
| title | The pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysis |
| title_full | The pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysis |
| title_fullStr | The pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | The pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysis |
| title_short | The pattern of notification and testing for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Victoria, 1998–2000: an ecological analysis |
| title_sort | pattern of notification and testing for genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in victoria 1998 2000 an ecological analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00417.x |
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