title: [Age and sex distribution of sexually transmitted diseases in Valladolid. A study of 5076 cases].
abstract: The age and sex distribution of 5,076 cases of S.T.D. dealt with between 1982 and 1988 at the Dermatological Dispensary of the Territorial Social Welfare Service in Valladolid are studied. The maximum frequency of S.T.D. (24.1% of cases) corresponded to the age group between 21 and 25 years, which was also the period for maximum prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (26.3%), Gardnerella vaginalis (30.7%), Candida albicans (27.4%) and acuminata condyloma (33.4%). Syphilis (19.9%), Chlamydia trachomatis (27%), Ureaplasma urealyticum (24.6%), Mycoplasma hominis (25.0%), Trichomonas vaginalis (23.0%) and genital herpes had maximum prevalence in the group between 26 and 30 years. Women were affected at younger ages than males. 16.9% of women with some S.T.D. were between 16 and 20 years of age, while only 6.5% of males with S.T.D. were in this age-group (p less than 0.001).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología y Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Facultad de Medicina, Valladolid.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orduña Domingo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Eiros Bouza
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bratos Pérez
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Rodríguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almaraz Gómez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Useros Fernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Torres
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D016869:Ureaplasma Infections / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Distribución por edad y sexo de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual en Valladolid. Estudio de 5.076 casos.