Descriptive Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Tarrant County, Texas from 1998 to 2000

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dc.contributor.advisorRene, Antonio
dc.contributor.committeeMemberJones, Bobby
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSandhu, Raghbir
dc.creatorMcGrath, Christine J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T21:14:30Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T21:14:30Z
dc.date.issued2001-12-01
dc.date.submitted2013-05-17T13:12:03-07:00
dc.description.abstractMcGrath, Christine J., Descriptive Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Tarrant County, Texas from 1998 to 2000. Master of Public Health, Epidemiology track, December 2001, 21 p.p., 3 tables, 1 illustration, references, 14 titles. Incidence rates of STDs in Tarrant County, Texas from 1998 to 2000 were assessed and compared with the rates in Texas and the United States, focusing on similarities and differences in gender, age and race/ethnicity. Data were obtained from the Tarrant County Public Health Department, the Texas Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rates for gonorrhea and syphilis in Tarrant County were significantly higher than rates in Texas and the United States. The largest disparity was found among Blacks, followed by Hispanics and then Whites, with those ages 15 to 24 years at the greatest risk. To increase awareness and reduce the burden of STDs, prevention programs need to be developed.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29182
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectCommunity Health
dc.subjectCommunity Health and Preventive Medicine
dc.subjectGender and Sexuality
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectPublic Health Education and Promotion
dc.subjectReproductive and Urinary Physiology
dc.subjectUrogenital System
dc.subjectSexually transmitted diseases
dc.subjectTarrant county
dc.subjectTexas Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
dc.subjectprevention programs
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectage
dc.subjectrace/ethnicity
dc.titleDescriptive Study of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Tarrant County, Texas from 1998 to 2000
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thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineEpidemiology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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