Korean J Parasitol.  2022 Apr;60(2):97-107. 10.3347/kjp.2022.60.2.97.

Spatiotemporal Clusters and Trend of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Korea

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
  • 2Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
  • 3Department of Biomedicine Health Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea

Abstract

This study was done to provide an overview of the latest trichomoniasis status in Korea by finding disease clusters and analyzing temporal trends during 2012-2020. Data were obtained from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA) of Korea. SaTScan and Joinpoint programs were used for statistical analyses. Gyeonggi-do had the highest average population and highest number of cases. The high incidence of T. vaginalis infections were observed among women aged 40-49 and 30-39 years (33,830/year and 33,179/year, respectively). Similarly, the 40-49 and 30-39 age group in men showed the highest average cases (1,319/year and 1,282/year, respectively). Jeollabuk-do was the most likely cluster, followed by Busan/Gyeongsangnam-do/Ulsan/Daegu and Jeju-do and Gwangju. Urban and rural differences were prominent. Trichomoniasis has decreased significantly in most clusters, except for Incheon. Trichomoniasis was decreasing in women recently after peaking around 2014. Men showed different trends according to age. Trichomoniasis was increasing in the 10-39 age groups, but decreasing in the 40-59 age groups. This study might provide an analytic basis for future health measures, policy-makers, and health authorities in developing effective system for prevention of trichomoniasis.

Keyword

HIRA; cluster; trend; spatial analysis; temporal analysis; SaTScan; Joinpoint
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