Table 1.
Incidence of selected sexually transmitted infections diagnosed and treated in general practice and in genitourinary medicine clinics, 1998-2000, by sex
| Sexually transmitted infections, by sex | Estimated incidence (95% CI) per 100 000 in general practice, 1998-2000 | Incidence per 100 000 in genitourinary medicine clinics, 1998-2000 | Estimated incidence (95% CI) per 100 000 in general practice and genitourinary medicine clinics combined, 1998-2000 | Estimated % of total incidence diagnosed in general practice, 1998-2000 | % increase in estimated incidence in general practice 1990-2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men: | |||||
| Gonorrhoea | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.6) | 42.0 | 43.2 (42.9 to 43.6) | 2.9 | 129.7 |
| Genital chlamydia | 5.0 (4.4 to 5.8) | 90.2 | 95.3 (94.6 to 96.0) | 5.3 | 1253.2 |
| Non-specific urethritis | 19.7 (18.4 to 21.1) | 205.8 | 225.4 (224.1 to 226.8) | 8.7 | 65.6 |
| Urethral discharge | 190.6 (186.4 to 194.8) | 11.8 | 202.4 (198.2 to 206.6) | 94.2 | 197.3 |
| Non-specific urethritis or urethral discharge | 210.3 (204.8 to 215.9) | 217.5 | 427.8 (422.3 to 433.4) | 49.2 | 150.6 |
| Genital warts | 50.9 (48.8 to 53.1) | 256.7 | 307.6 (305.5 to 309.8) | 16.5 | 121.3 |
| Genital herpes | 10.7 (9.7 to 11.7) | 46.0 | 56.7 (55.7 to 57.7) | 18.8 | 46.9 |
| Trichomonas | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) | 2.0 | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.6) | 36.5 | −31.4 |
| Women: | |||||
| Gonorrhoea | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) | 18.5 | 19.6 (19.4 to 20.0) | 5.7 | 175.4 |
| Genital chlamydia | 34.7 (33.0 to 36.5) | 116.4 | 151.2 (149.4 to 153.0) | 23.0 | 2494.8 |
| Genital warts | 49.3 (47.2 to 51.4) | 187.0 | 236.2 (234.2 to 238.4) | 20.9 | 19.2 |
| Genital herpes | 31.0 (29.1 to 32.7) | 61.3 | 92.3 (90.7 to 94.0) | 33.6 | 303.9 |
| Trichomonas | 14.7 (13.4 to 15.9) | 19.9 | 34.6 (33.3 to 35.8) | 42.5 | −28.3 |