Trends in age disparities between younger and middle-age adults among reported rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and infectious syphilis infections in Canada: findings from 1997 to 2007

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lily FangTom Wong

Abstract

The objective was to determine trends in age disparities between reported rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and infectious syphilis among younger versus middle-age Canadians. We examined age- and sex-specific reported rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and infectious syphilis between 1997 and 2007. Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates in the younger age group (15-29 years) were compared to the middle-age group (40-59 years) over the 11-year period. We used Poisson regression to examine trends in age-specific (younger:middle-age) rate ratios. Between 1997 and 2007, both the number and rate of reported cases increased for all 3 nationally notifiable STIs. Although chlamydia and gonorrhea rates continued to be higher among younger adults, rates of all 3 STIs increased more dramatically among middle-age adults. Between 1997 and 2007, chlamydia rates increased by 86.8% among adults aged 15 to 29 (P <0.0001) and 165.9% among adults 40- to 59-years-old (P <0.0001). The corresponding increases for gonorrhea were 133.3% (P <0.0001) and 210.2% (P <0.0001) respectively. Infectious syphilis rates increased 5-fold among younger adults compared to an increase of 11-fold among middle-age adults (P <0.0001) since 1997. The reported rate ratios ...Continue Reading

References

Apr 25, 2003·Journal of Gerontological Nursing·Brian K Goodroad
May 30, 2003·American Journal of Public Health·John E Anderson
Feb 27, 2004·The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC·Ann Marie Savasta
Nov 9, 2004·Maturitas·Margaret R H NusbaumNeepa Ray
Mar 5, 2005·International Braz J Urol : Official Journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology·J M AlapontJ F Jiménez-Cruz
Jun 1, 2005·The American Journal of Medicine·Sean G Swearingen, Jeffrey D Klausner
Jul 23, 2005·AIDS Care·Helen-Maria LekasKarolynn Siegel
Apr 28, 2007·American Journal of Public Health·James D HeffelfingerHillard S Weinstock
Aug 24, 2007·The New England Journal of Medicine·Stacy Tessler LindauLinda J Waite
Mar 26, 2008·Sexually Transmitted Diseases·Harrell W ChessonSevgi O Aral
Mar 1, 2007·International Journal of Older People Nursing·Michael BauerRhonda Nay

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 14, 2011·Sexually Transmitted Infections·Charlotte A Gaydos
Feb 22, 2012·Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics·Ioannis Mylonas
Feb 2, 2011·The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care : the Official Journal of the European Society of Contraception·Caroline MoreauUNKNOWN CSF group
Nov 30, 2013·The Urologic Clinics of North America·Bassel G Bachir, Keith Jarvi
Jun 7, 2011·The Journal of Infection·Raul Neghina, Adriana M Neghina
Jun 28, 2016·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·Ellen Monsell, John McLuskey
Oct 22, 2014·Nature Reviews. Urology·Fabrícia GimenesMarcia E L Consolaro

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
Bertille de BarbeyracClaude Hocké
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
Donatella PellatiDecio Armanini
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
A J PavleticD A Eschenbach
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved