Citation
Miller, William C.; Swygard, Heidi; Hobbs, Marcia M.; Ford, Carol A.; Handcock, Mark S.; Morris, Martina; Schmitz, John L.; Cohen, Myron S.; Harris, Kathleen Mullan; & Udry, J. Richard (2005). The Prevalence of Trichomoniasis in Young Adults in the United States. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 32(10), 593-598.Abstract
Background and Objectives: The prevalence of trichomoniasis in the general population of the United States is unknown. This study provides the first population-based prevalence estimates of trichomoniasis among young adults in the United States.Methods: The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) is an ongoing prospective cohort study. In a cross-sectional analysis of Wave III of Add Health (N = 12,449), we determined the prevalence of trichomoniasis using a polymerase chain reaction assay.
Results: The estimated overall prevalence of trichomoniasis in U.S. young adults was 2.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.8-2.7%). The prevalence was slightly higher among women (2.8%; 95% CI, 2.2-3.6%) than men (1.7%; 95% CI, 1.3-2.2%). The prevalence increased with age and varied by region, with the south having the highest prevalence (2.8%; 95% CI, 2.2-3.5%). The prevalence was highest among black women (10.5%; 95% CI, 8.3-13.3%) and lowest among white women (1.1%; 95% CI, 0.8-1.6%). Among men, the prevalence was highest among Native Americans (4.1%; 95% CI, 0.4-29.3%) and blacks (3.3%; 95% CI, 2.2-4.9%), and lowest among white men (1.3%; 95% CI, 0.9-1.8%).
Conclusions: Trichomoniasis is moderately prevalent among the general U.S. population of young adults and disturbingly high among certain racial/ethnic groups.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.olq.0000179874.76360.adReference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2005Journal Title
Sexually Transmitted DiseasesAuthor(s)
Miller, William C.Swygard, Heidi
Hobbs, Marcia M.
Ford, Carol A.
Handcock, Mark S.
Morris, Martina
Schmitz, John L.
Cohen, Myron S.
Harris, Kathleen Mullan
Udry, J. Richard