Table 2

Episode-based incidence of four STIs per 100 000 patients in the Belgian general practice population by (imputed) gender in 2013–2014

AllWomenMen
Chlamydia44.1 (37.3–51.9)50.7 (40.6–62.6)37.3 (28.5–47.9)
Genital warts24.0 (19.0–29.9)28.1 (20.6–37.5)20.0 (13.9–28.0)
Gonorrhoea18.9 (14.5–24.2)7.1 (3.7–12.4)31.2 (23.2–41.0)
Syphilis9.9 (6.8–13.9)2.9 (1–6.9)17.1 (11.4–24.7)
Any of four STIs91.9 (81.9–102.8)78.4 (65.7–92.9)105.8 (90.6–122.8)
Person-based STI incidence89.5 (79.6–100.2)77.8 (65.1–92.3)101.5 (86.7–118.2)
  • STI, sexually transmitted infection.

  • Non-overlapping confidence intervals are in bold.