| OCR Text |
Show SYPHILIS BY GENDER Males and females in Utah have a much lower incidence of syphilis than the nation (Table 62, Figure 38). Since 1988, the Utah rate has declined faster than the national rate. The rate for Utah males has fluctuated over the years shown. However, it remains below the national rate for males and females. Table 62 SYPHILIS BY GENDER Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population Male Female Year Utah U.S. Utah.U.S. (RatioL Utah U.S. Utah :U.S. (Ratio) 1988 1.2 20.6 0.06:1 0.6 12.6 0.05:1 1989 1.4 22.4 0.06:1 0.5 14.7 0.03:1 1990 0.6 23.5 0.03:1 0.3 17.3 0.02:1 1991 0.8 19.5 0.04:1 0.3 15.1 0.02:1 1992 0.9 14.9 0.06:1 0.1 12.5 0.01:1 Figure 38 Syphilis (Primary and Secondary) by Gender 24 -| ^.......-*.. oulati 20 l- 00 Po 18 -16 ¦ Utah Female o © © «J o w 14 -12 S - 10 - i * ~ A Utah Male U.S. Female tx -----0---- 6 - ----A--- U.S. Male 4 - Inci 2 \ -----------ft---------- _i__________A__________a 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 42 HEALTH STATUS |
