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Prevalence trends in chlamydial infections among young women entering
the national job training program, 1998-2004.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2006; 33(9):571-575.
Joesoef MR, Mosure DJ.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the trends and risk factors of chlamydial infections
in disadvantaged women aged 16 to 24 years entering a national job training
program. GOAL: To assess the impact of chlamydia screening program on chlamydia
trend. STUDY DESIGN: The authors calculated the prevalence of chlamydia by
demographic and geographic characteristics from 106,377 women who were screened
from 1998 through 2004. RESULTS: Chlamydia prevalence was inversely associated
with age, decreasing from 12.7% in women aged 16 to 17 years to 6.6% in women
aged 22 to 24 years. Blacks had the highest prevalence (13.1%). Chlamydia
prevalence significantly decreased from 11.7% in 1998 to 10.0% in 2003 and
then slightly increased to 10.3% in 2004. After direct standardization and
adjustment for the laboratory test type, a similar trend was observed by
age and race/ethnicities. CONCLUSIONS: Among disadvantaged women aged 16
to 24 years entering a national job training program, the chlamydia prevalence
and racial disparities in prevalence were consistently high from 1998 to
2004, especially among younger black women.