County-level sexually transmitted disease detection and control in Texas: do sexually transmitted diseases and family planning clinics matter?

• Published in: Sexually transmitted diseases Vol. 38; no. 10; p. 970
• Main Authors: Owusu-Edusei, Jr, Kwame, Doshi, Sonal R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2011
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Ambulatory Care Facilities; Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology; Chlamydia Infections - microbiology; Chlamydia Infections - prevention & control; Demography; Family Planning Services; Female; Gonorrhea - epidemiology; Gonorrhea - microbiology; Gonorrhea - prevention & control; Humans; Male; Models, Statistical; Social Class; Syphilis - epidemiology; Syphilis - microbiology; Syphilis - prevention & control; Texas - epidemiology; Young Adult; Texas

Sexually transmitted disease (STD) detection and control have traditionally been performed by STD and family planning (FP) clinics. However, the magnitude of their impact (or the lack thereof) has not been examined. We examine the association between having STD and/or FP clinics and county-level STD...