Prevalence of Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections and Sexual Behavior in University Students in Korea.
- Author:
Seung Ju LEE
1
;
U Syn HA
;
Sae Woong KIM
;
Yong Hyun CHO
;
Moon Soo YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cyh0831@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Screening;
Chlamydia trachomatis;
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- MeSH:
Chlamydia trachomatis;
Coitus;
Condoms;
Female;
Humans;
Korea*;
Male;
Mass Screening;
Neisseria gonorrhoeae;
Prevalence*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Risk-Taking;
Sexual Behavior*;
Sexual Partners;
Sexuality
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2004;45(7):707-713
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to define the prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections and the status of sexual risk behavior among university students (18-25 years old) in the Capital region of Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participants filled out a self-administered questionnaire related to sexuality. First-void urine was analyzed for chlamydial and gonococcal infection by strand displacement amplification (BDProbTec(TM) ET, BD Diagnostic Systems, MD USA). RESULTS: A total of 622 students from 15 colleges within 3 universities took part in the study. Their median age was 21, with 39.1% reporting having sexual intercourse at least once. The prevalence of C. trachomatis among sexually active men and women was 8.4% and 10.6%, respectively. Gonococcal infection was noted in one symptomatic male. Factors significantly associated with infection were number of sexual partners in past year and during a lifetime and condom use. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first community-based sexually transmitted infections (STI) screening in South Korea. Urine-based STI screening was both feasible and acceptable in university students in South Korea, and should be considered a routine part of national programs to control STI.
