1. Gonorrhea Screening: What Do the Data Tell Us?
Region II IPP Advisory Meeting
May 31, 2006
Kelly Opdyke, MPH
Cicatelli Associates Inc.

2. Region II IPP Strategic Plan 2005-2009
PRIORITY 1: Target/Expand Chlamydia Screening to Young Sexually Active Women and Men at Risk for Infection in Public and Private Settings.
GOAL: All at risk men and women under the age of 25 will be screened at least annually.
OBJECTIVE 1B: By December 2006, decrease routine Ct and GC screening by 50% in women ≥30 years of age in FP clinics where the prevalence of Ct is less than 2%

3. Gonorrhea Positivity by Sex
N = 162, N = 172, N = 209,421

4. Female Positivity for Gonorrhea by Age Group and Provider Type
N = 1, N = 35, N = 54,099 N = 32,183 N = 37,777

5. FP Female GC Testing & Positivity by Project Area and Age Group
Region II IPP CY2005
Project Area
< 25 Yrs
25-29 Yrs
30+ Yrs
Total
# Tests
% Pos NJ
18,357
1.18%
4,810
0.40%
5,468
0.29%
28,635
0.88%
NYC
9,003
0.48%
5,400
0.17%
6,452
0.02%
20,855
0.25%
NYS
35,734
0.68%
11,983
0.45%
10,707
0.26%
58,424
0.56% PR
3,034
1,303
0.08%
1,223
0.16%
5,560
0.27%
USVI
547
2.93%
179
0.00%
243
969
1.65%
Region II Total
66,675
0.80%
23,675
0.35%
24,093
0.20%
114,443
0.58%

6. STD Female GC Testing & Positivity by Project Area and Age
Region II IPP CY2005
Project Area
< 30 Yrs
30+ Yrs
Total
# Tests
% Pos NJ
2,636
4.06%
703
2.42%
3,339
3.71%
NYC
9,548
2.97%
4,673
2.03%
14,221
2.67%
NYS*
n/a PR
2,356
0.81%
1,066
1.03%
3,422
0.88%
USVI
181
3.31% 66
3.03%
247
3.24%
Region II Total
14,721
2.83%
6,508
1.92%
21,229
2.55%
*No GC tests reported by NYS STD sites for females in CY2005

7. Female Positivity for Gonorrhea by Race/Ethnicity
N = 43, N = 40, N = 2, N = N = 7, N = 64,443

8. Male Positivity for Gonorrhea by Age Group and Provider Type
N = N = 8, N = 11, N = 8, N = 17,366

9. STD Male GC Testing & Positivity by Project Area and Age
Region II IPP CY2005
Project Area
< 30 Yrs
30+ Yrs
Total
# Tests
% Pos NJ
2,186
7.23%
907
5.51%
3,093
6.72%
NYC
10,465
4.98%
9,170
4.10%
19,635
4.57%
NYS*
n/a 6
0.00% PR
1,464
3.89%
1,056
4.83%
2,520
4.29%
USVI
153
7.84% 62
6.45%
215
7.44%
Region II Total
14,268
5.24%
11,201
25,469

10. Male Positivity for Gonorrhea by Race/Ethnicity
N = 7, N = 18, N = N = N = 3, N = 12,189