Coverage and uptake of systematic postal screening for genital Chlamydia trachomatis and prevalence of infection in the United Kingdom general population: cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure the coverage and uptake of systematic postal screening for genital Chlamydia trachomatis and the prevalence of infection in the general population in the United Kingdom. To investigate factors associated with these measures.

Design

Cross sectional survey of people randomly selected from general practice registers. Invitation to provide a specimen collected at home.

Setting

England.

Participants

19,773 men and women aged 16-39 years invited to participate in screening.

Main outcome measures

Coverage and uptake of screening; prevalence of chlamydia.

Results

Coverage of chlamydia screening was 73% and was lower in areas with a higher proportion of non-white residents. Uptake in 16-24 year olds was 31.5% and was lower in men, youn

SUBMITTER: Macleod J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC556339 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature