Epidemiological characteristics of genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in Shaanxi Province from 2006 to 2022
Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in Shaanxi Province,and to provide scientific basis for Shaanxi Province to formulate prevention and control strategies.Methods The data of genital chlamydia trachomatis infection cases reported in Shaanxi Province from 2006 to 2022 were collected through the China Disease Prevention and Control Information System,and the data were sorted and analyzed by Excel 2021 and SPSS 23.0.Descriptive epidemiological method was conducted for data analysis,and the test level was α=0.05.Results From 2006 to 2022,a total of 15 322 cases of genital chlamydia trachomatis infection were reported in Shaanxi Province.The incidence increased sharply from 2006 to 2010,reaching the peak in 2010(8.85/105),and showed a downward trend from 2011 to 2022.The majority of genital chlamydia trachomatis infection were male(9 001 cases,58.75%).Cases were mainly 20-49 years old(14 057 cases,91.72%).The occupation was mainly housework and unemployed people.The marital status was mainly married with spouse(5 048 cases,69.03%).The majority of the cases had a junior college education level(3 631 cases,49.43%).Medical institutions in Xi'an City reported the largest number of cases(10 720 cases).Conclusions From 2006 to 2022,the incidence of genital chlamydia trachomatis infection in Shaanxi Province showed a trend of first increasing year by year and then decreasing.The sexually active age group is the key high-risk group,and the incidence age tends to be younger.Therefore,the prevention and control of genital chlamydia trachomatis infection and health education should be further strengthened to control the epidemic.