Let's Talk About Sex Flashcards
Race/Ethnicity that has the highest prevalence of Chlamydia between 14-39 y/o
Non-Hispanic Blacks
T/F: Higher prevalence of chlamydia in women than men
True
T/F: Higher prevalence of chlamydia in ages 26-39.
False. 14-25
Age range of highest prevalence of gonorrhea
20-24 in both men and women
2nd highest: 15-19
Highest prevalence of primary and secondary syphilis based on sexual behavior
MSM
T/F: Women who have sex with women are highly more likely to contract primary and secondary syphilis than MSW.
False. They are relatively close in prevalence. MSW is slightly higher than WSW.
Race/ethnicity with highest prevalence of HIV infection
Black/African American (46%) even though they are only 12% of the population.
Followed by white (28%), who make up 63% of the population
T/F: Injection drug use has the highest transmission rate of HIV.
False. MSM is highest.
All other risk factors are relatively close.
Age range of MSM who have the highest prevalence of HIV
25-34
Followed by 13-24
Lowest > 55