Sexually transmitted diseases among American youth: Incidence and prevalence estimates, 2000
Sexually transmitted diseases among American youth: Incidence and prevalence estimates, 2000
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DOI：
10.1363/3600604
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Cates, W
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作者：
Weinstock, H;Berman, S;Cates, W
在美国，15-24岁的年轻人占性经历人口的25%。然而，性传播疾病（STDs）的发病率和患病率在这个年龄组是未知的。方法：来自各种来源的数据被用来估计在美国15-24岁的人群中，在2000年的发病率和患病率的性病。估计数的质量和可靠性根据数据来源的质量分为好、一般或差。2000年，约有1 890万新的性传播疾病病例，其中910万（48%）是75-24岁的人。三种性病（人乳头状瘤病毒、滴虫病和衣原体）占15-24岁所有STD新发病例的88%。这些估计强调了性病对美国年轻人的危害。需要更多的代表性数据来帮助监测降低这些感染负担的努力。
CONTEXT: In the United States, young people aged 15-24 represent 25% of the sexually experienced population. However, the incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among this age-group are unknown.METHODS: Data from a variety of sources were used to estimate the incidence and prevalence of STDs among 15-24-year-olds in the United States in 2000. The quality and reliability of the estimates were categorized as good, fair or poor, depending on the quality of the data source.RESULTS. Approximately 18.9 million new cases of STD occurred in 2000, of which 9.1 million (48%) were among persons aged 75-24. Three STDs (human papillomovirus, trichomoniasis and chlamydia) accounted for 88% of all new cases of STD among 15-24-year-olds.CONCLUSIONS. These estimates emphasize the toll that STDs hove on American youth. More representative data ore needed to help monitor efforts at lowering the burden of these infections.