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Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Tracking
the Hidden Epidemics 2000 (1999 data)
A Closer Look at Gonorrhea BY GENDER AND AGE While reported rates of gonorrhea were once substantially higher among men than among women, that gap has narrowed. This is most likely due to increased screening in women. Because women are more likely to be asymptomatic than men, cases in women are less likely to be reported. However, gonorrhea rates have increased overall in both males and females. From 1997 to 1999:
BY REGION Gonorrhea rates increased or remained constant in all regions of the country between 1997 and 1999. The southern states continue to have the highest gonorrhea rates of any region. The reasons for this may include the level of poverty and access to quality health care and preventive services. BY AGE Gonorrhea most dramatically affects teens and young adults. Gonorrhea rates are highest among females between the ages of 15 and 19 and males between the ages of 20 and 24. This is true regardless of race or ethnicity. BY RACE/ETHNICITY Gonorrhea has been increasing in all races and ethnic groups since 1997 after declining in all races and ethnic groups over the past few decades (Fox, CDC, 1998). Reported rates of gonorrhea among African Americans remain more than 30 times higher than rates among whites and more than 11 times higher than rates among Hispanics. This trend most likely reflects differences in access to prevention and treatment services. From 1997 to 1999:
AMONG ADOLESCENTS Among adolescents, gonorrhea increased 13 percent between 1997 and 1999, although 1999 rates were slightly lower than those in 1998. Young African-American women and men remain at extremely high risk.
Page last modified: April 6, 2001 Page last reviewed: April 6, 2001 Historical Document Content Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention |
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