Table 3

Percent and total number of selected STI episodes in general practice according to level of urbanisation and deprived area score.

Urethritis (%)Cervico-vaginitis (%)Genital herpes (%)Genital warts (%)PID (%)Trichomoniasis (%)HIV (%)Normal distribution in the Netherlands (%)
Urbanisation:a
 Very high3137213128276318
 High2725383020331623
 Moderate161716152020918
 Low urban16141515111620
 Rural107109159621
 Total100100100100100100100100
(n = 429)(n = 189)(n = 181)(n = 258)(n = 200)(n = 90)(n = 50)(n = 15.9 million)
Deprived area:
 Yes11161012816375
 No8984908892846395
  • a According to area address density: 1) very high urban (>2500 addresses/km2); 2) high urban (1500–2500 addresses/km2); 3) moderate urban (1000–1500 addresses/km2); 4) low urban (500–1000 addresses/km2); and 5) rural (<500 addresses/km2). PID = pelvic inflammatory disease.