Table 2

Number of new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections among 15–19-year-olds presenting between 1999 and 2008

YearNumber of new STI diagnoses [n (%)]
MalesFemalesTotal
199919 (26.0)54 (74.0)73 (100.0)
200024 (32.0)51 (68.0)75 (100.0)
200123 (25.6)67 (74.4)90 (100.0)
200244 (36.7)76 (63.3)120 (100.0)
200334 (33.0)69 (67.0)103 (100.0)
200430 (26.5)83 (73.5)113 (100.0)
200543 (36.1)76 (63.9)119 (100.0)
200633 (34.7)62 (65.3)95 (100.0)
200734 (38.6)54 (61.4)88 (100.0)
200823 (26.7)63 (73.3)86 (100.0)
  • STI, sexually transmitted infection.