title: [Sexually transmitted diseases: epidemiological characteristics of cases notified in the health service of Viña del Mar-Quillota].
abstract: During 1987 and 1988 sexually transmitted diseases affected 87.2 per 100,000 inhabitants of the Viña del Mar-Quillota area. At all ages rates were 3.8 times higher in males compared to females. Gonorrhoea, syphilis and non gonorrheal urethritis accounted for most cases. In males, 82% of cases corresponded to gonorrhoea, in females 50% corresponded to gonorrhoea and 50% to syphilis. Rural and urban figures were not significantly different, except for HIV infection which was predominantly urban. Rates of different infections peaked at different ages: HIV between 30 and 39, gonorrhoea from 15 to 29, syphilis from 40 to 49 and after 60 and non gonorrhoeal urethritis from 15 to 59. In a survey of affected subjects 85% manifested to be heterosexual, 10% omitted a response.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Salud Viña del Mar-Quillota.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission
vernacular_title: Enfermedades de transmisión sexual: características epidemiológicas de los casos notificados en el Servicio Salud Viña del Mar-Quillota.