title: Patients with sexually transmitted diseases at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic.
abstract: The profile of patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) attending a sex health education programme at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic for the period 1 August 1989 - 31 July 1990 is reported. During the study period 5.195 (10%) of the total of 51,858 patients seen in the adult outpatients department were referred to the sex health education unit with an STD. Data on 5,017 STD patients (97%) are available and also information on a further 505 contacts of STD patients. A practice profile on all patients attending the adult outpatients departments was also collected. Data for the month of August 1990 were analysed and stratified according to either a STD diagnosis or any other diagnosis. Groups were then compared according to age, socio-economic classification, numbers of sexual partners, presence of ulcers, etc.
authors.affiliation: Alexandra Health Centre, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frame
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Ferrinho
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Phakathi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology