A prospective study of genital infections in a family-planning clinic. 2. Chlamydia infection--the identification of a high-risk group
Macaulay, M.E.; Riordan, T.; James, J.M.; Leventhall, P.A.; Morris, E.M.; Neal, B.R.; Ellis, D.A.
Epidemiology and Infection 104(1): 55-61
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0950-2688 PMID: 2307185 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800054522Document Number: 373625
During a study of genital infection in inner-city family-planning patients we examined 452 women for Chlamydia trachomatis. The prevalence of infection was 7.3%. There was no significant difference between patients attending because of genital symptoms and those who were attending for routine family-planning advice. Infection was found to be correlated with five main demographic parameters; age less than 25, no stable partnership, hormonal contraception, nulliparity and West Indian Ethnic origin. Using these parameters a simple scoring system was devised which allowed a high-risk population to be defined in whom screening would be economically justified.