TY - JOUR
T1 - High Prevalence of Asymptomatic STDs in Incarcerated Minority Male Youth: A Case for Screening
AU - Pack, Robert P.
AU - Diclemente, Ralph J.
AU - Hook, Edward W.
AU - Oh, M. Kim
N1 - ing ligase chain reaction tests. Results: Eighteen percent of youth were identified as having either gonorrhea, chlamydia, or both. Approximately 84% of those with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) self-reported having no symptoms. Failure to use condoms in the past month was significantly associated with a positive test result for STDs (odds ratio = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.1-3.3).
PY - 2000/3
Y1 - 2000/3
N2 - Background and Objectives: To assess STD prevalence among a sample of incarcerated minority male youth in a southern US city.
Methods: A consecutive entrant, cross-sectional study of 284 minority males 14 to 18 years was performed. All adolescents were screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia using ligase chain reaction tests.
Results: Eighteen percent of youth were identified as having either gonorrhea, chlamydia, or both. Approximately 84% of those with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) self-reported having no symptoms. Failure to use condoms in the past month was significantly associated with a positive test result for STDs (odds ratio = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.1-3.3).
Conclusions: The findings indicate an urgent need for routine STD screening and STD-prevention programs for adolescent males in detention facilities. A study of 284 detained black male adolescents revealed 18% prevalence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, or both. Approximately 84% of those with sexually transmitted diseases self-reported not having symptoms.
AB - Background and Objectives: To assess STD prevalence among a sample of incarcerated minority male youth in a southern US city.
Methods: A consecutive entrant, cross-sectional study of 284 minority males 14 to 18 years was performed. All adolescents were screened for gonorrhea and chlamydia using ligase chain reaction tests.
Results: Eighteen percent of youth were identified as having either gonorrhea, chlamydia, or both. Approximately 84% of those with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) self-reported having no symptoms. Failure to use condoms in the past month was significantly associated with a positive test result for STDs (odds ratio = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.1-3.3).
Conclusions: The findings indicate an urgent need for routine STD screening and STD-prevention programs for adolescent males in detention facilities. A study of 284 detained black male adolescents revealed 18% prevalence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, or both. Approximately 84% of those with sexually transmitted diseases self-reported not having symptoms.
UR - https://journals.lww.com/stdjournal/Fulltext/2000/03000/High_Prevalence_of_Asymptomatic_STDs_in.11.aspx
U2 - 10.1097/00007435-200003000-00011
DO - 10.1097/00007435-200003000-00011
M3 - Article
VL - 27
JO - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
JF - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
ER -