January 14, 2009
STDs in Racial and Ethnic Minorities
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights some of the racial and ethnic disparities in sexually transmitted diseases.
From the report:
In 2007, approximately 48% of all chlamydia cases occurred among blacks. Overall, the rate of chlamydia among blacks in the United States was more than eight times that among whites.
In 2007, the gonorrhea rate among Hispanics was 69.2 which was higher than the rate among whites. This disparity is similar to that in recent years.
Between 2006 and 2007, the rate of P&S syphilis among American Indian/Alaska Natives increased 6.3%. In 2007, 0.7% of all cases of P&S syphilis reported to CDC were among American Indian/Alaska Natives.
Compared to whites, the 2007 rate for American Indian/Alaska Natives was 1.7 times higher.
The full report on sexually transmitted disease can be found at cdc.gov and here is a link to the section on STDs in Racial and Ethnic Minorities.
Posted by Staff at 08:40 AM
Category: African-American Health; Asian Health; Disparities; Health Disparities; Health Inequities; STDs