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Table 1 Selected characteristics of sexually infected gonorrhoea cases reported to the Norwegian surveillance system for communicable diseases (N = 1257), 2003–2007.

From: The epidemiology of gonorrhoea in Norway, 1993–2007: past victories, future challenges

Characteristic

Selected categories

Sexual transmission route

  

Heterosexual

 

Homosexual

Unspecified

  

Women

n = 185 (%)

Men

n = 645 (%)

Men

n = 405 (%)

Men

n = 22

Age

Median age in years

27

34

31

41

 

10–19 years

32 (17)

25 (4)

20 (5)

0

 

20–24 years

42 (23)

80 (12)

64 (16)

1

 

25–34 years

59 (32)

216 (33)

160 (39)

5

 

35–44 years

33 (18)

188 (29)

110 (27)

7

 

≥ 45 years

19 (10)

136 (21)

51 (13)

9

Residence

Oslo city

64 (35)

229 (35)

310 (76)

13

 

Other

121 (65)

416 (65)

95 (23)

9

Origin by birthplace

Norwegian

131 (71)

505 (78)

350 (86)

21

 

European, other

16 (9)

51 (8)

32 (8)

0

 

Asian

23 (12)

60 (9)

8 (2)

0

 

African

6 (3)

22 (3)

5 (1)

1

 

Other

9 (5)

7

10 (2)

0

Reason for visiting Norway

Temporary visit to Norway

15 (8)

19 (3)

13 (3)

0

 

First generation immigrant

16 (9)

65 (10)

22 (5)

1

 

Other, including permanent residents

154 (84)

561 (87)

370 (91)

21

Place of infection

Infected abroad

55 (30)

364 (56)

62 (15)

2

 

   - In Thailand

14 (8)

155 (24)

3 (7)

0

 

Infected in Norway

124 (67)

274 (43)

341 (84)

15

 

   - In Oslo

47 (2)

145 (22)

294 (73)

13

 

Unknown

6 (3)

7 (1)

2 (0.5)

5

Source partner

Steady partner

74 (40)

90 (14)

81 (20)

3

 

Casual partner

84 (45)

388 (60)

280 (69)

4

 

Prostitute

0

109 (17)

1 (0.2)

0

 

Other

8 (4)

14 (2)

19 (5)

0

 

Unknown

18 (10)

44 (7)

24 (6)

15

Indications for testing

Symptoms

114 (62)

631 (98)

331 (82)

20

 

Contact tracing

34 (18)

10 (1)

26 (6)

0

 

Own request

14 (8)

2 (0.3)

13 (3)

0

 

Blood donor

1 (0.5)

1 (0.2)

0

0

 

Pregnancy

1 (0.5)

/

/

/

 

No specific reason

21 (11)

1 (0.2)

35 (8)

2

Diagnosed by

General practitioner, private specialist

90 (49)

384 (59)

119 (29)

21

 

STI clinic

51 (28)

215 (33)

267 (66)

0

 

Hospital

24 (13)

13 (2)

5 (1)

0

 

Youth clinic

12 (6)

15 (2)

6 (1)

0

 

Other

8 (4)

18 (3)

8 (2)

1