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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

This table shows rates of new episodes of selected diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2000 - 2005

Chlamydia

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Dorset & Somerset
102.8
105.0
119.4
123.0
148.3
171.3
England
124.7
137.9
157.3
171.3
185.6
185.3

Gonorrhoea

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Dorset & Somerset
18.6
18.0
20.0
19.7
15.3
12.4
England
41.6
45.3
49.1
47.1
41.5
35.7

Syphilis

2000
2001
2002
20032004
2005
Dorset & Somerset
0.3
0.1
1.8
2.1
2.4
1.6
England
0.7
1.4
2.4
3.1
4.1
5.1

Herpes

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Dorset & Somerset
31.3
32.4
33.4
34.1
35.7
35.0
England
32.8
34.5
35.3
34.4
33.8
33.8

Warts

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2004
Dorset & Somerset
117.4
123.3
128.4
124.6
140.2
145.8
England
123.2
126.2
128.8
130.8
136.2
137.4

Note: Diagnoses are calculated using the region's resident population

Source: Health Protection Agency.

Dorset & Somerset  Number of new episodes of selected diagnoses

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Chlamydia
1,218
1,252
1,432
1,484
1,799
2,078
Gonorrhoea
220
215
240
238
186
151
Syphilis
3
1
21
25
29
19
Herpes
371
386
401
412
433
424
Warts
1,391
1,470
1,540
1,504
1,700
1,769
Total diagnoses
10,308
11,292
12,844
13,060
14,202
15,076
Note: Numbers of diagnoses were adjusted for missing clinic data
Source: Health Protection Agency

Dorset & Somerset New episodes of selected diagnoses by age group (%s of Total)

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Chlamydia
<16
1.7
1.3
0.9
1.5
1.4
1.3
16-19
26.8
26.6
30.3
28.4
26.6
27.6
20-24
35.1
38.9
37.8
39.6
41.2
41.3
25-34
28.3
23.6
24.4
23.9
23.2
22.3
35-44
6.0
7.6
5.0
5.4
6.2
5.6
45+
2.1
2.1
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.9
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Gonorrhoea
<16
1.8
0.5
0.0
0.4
0.5
1.3
16-19
15.0
15.8
16.7
18.9
17.2
15.2
20-24
25.9
26.0
30.0
30.3
30.1
24.5
25-34
31.4
28.4
25.4
27.7
24.7
29.8
35-44
17.7
14.9
16.3
13.4
14.0
18.5
45+
7.3
14.4
11.7
9.2
13.4
10.6
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Syphilis
<16
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16-19
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20-24
0.0
0.0
9.5
4.0
6.9
0.0
25-34
33.3
100.0
23.8
32.0
34.5
36.8
35-44
0.0
0.0
42.9
28.0
48.3
31.6
45+
66.7
0.0
23.8
36.0
10.3
31.6
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Herpes
<16
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.7
0.5
16-19
18.1
16.8
13.7
13.1
12.9
17.2
20-24
22.4
24.4
23.2
27.7
24.5
30.7
25-34
32.6
31.6
30.2
31.6
30.7
29.0
35-44
14.8
15.5
18.0
16.5
19.4
12.3
45+
11.6
11.4
14.7
10.9
11.8
10.4
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Warts
<16
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.6
0.9
16-19
21.4
19.9
19.6
19.3
19.1
21.8
20-24
35.5
34.6
37.9
35.6
37.5
34.5
25-34
29.5
29.8
27.2
29.7
26.1
27.6
35-44
8.1
9.0
9.6
9.7
10.9
8.8
45+
4.9
6.0
5.1
4.9
5.8
6.4
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Source: Health Protection Agency.

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