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Chlamydia Cases per 100,000 Population by County, New Mexico, 2021

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Why Is This Important?

Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease. Even though symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild or absent, serious complications that cause irreversible damage, including infertility, can occur "silently" before a woman ever recognizes a problem(1). It is the leading preventable cause of infertility, and screening and treatment are the best means of preventing it.

Chlamydia Cases per 100,000 Population by County, New Mexico, 2021

  • ##The estimate has a relative standard error greater than 50% and does not meet standards for reliability. A count or rate such as this should not be used to inform decisions. Try combining years, areas, or age groups to increase the population size.

Definition

Chlamydia cases reported in the state of New Mexico per 100,000 population.

Data Sources

  • U.S. Data Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • New Mexico Population Estimates: University of New Mexico, Geospatial and Population Studies (GPS) Program.
    (http://gps.unm.edu/)
  • Patient Reporting Investigating Surveillance Manager, Infectious Disease Bureau, New Mexico Department of Health

How the Measure is Calculated

Numerator:Number of cases of chlamydia reported to the state of New Mexico (and Centers for Disease Control) in New Mexico residents from all health care providers.
Denominator:Total Population

Data Issues

All population estimates apply to July 1 of the selected year. These estimates are considered the most accurate estimates for the state of New Mexico and should match those found on the University of New Mexico Geospatial and Population Studies website. Estimates include decimal fractions. Census tract population estimates were summed to produce County and Small Area population estimates. Population estimate totals may vary due to rounding. Population estimates for previous years are occasionally revised as new information becomes available. When publishing trend data, always be sure that your rates for earlier years match current rates on NM-IBIS that have been calculated with the most up-to-date population estimates.

Health Topic Pages Related to: Chlamydia Rates

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Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.

Indicator Data Last Updated On 03/02/2022, Published on 01/10/2023
Sexually-Transmitted Diseases Program, Infectious Disease Bureau, Public Health Division, New Mexico Department of Health, 1190 S. Saint Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87508-6100, contact Janine Waters, Program Manager, (505) 476-1778, Janine.Waters@state.nm.us; or for data inquiries contact Angie Bartok, Epidemiologist, (505) 827-2422, Agnes.Bartok@doh.nm.gov