Korean J Dermatol.  1977 Dec;15(4):409-413.

Statistical Consideration in Syphilitic Patients in Ewha Womans University Hospital (1974. 8. - 1977. 8.)

• Suh MS
• Paik SA
• Han JY
• Park SO
• Hahm JH
• Kook HI

Abstract

The recent prevalence of syphilis has known to be increased progressively throughout the world, since middle of 1950. In Korea, current trend of increased syphilic infection has became a major public health problem. The authors selected sero-positive patients, among the outpaients of department of dermatology, urology, OB & GY, and physical examination, and performed statistical analysis of this sero-positive patients. Results are as following; 1) Of the 2,007 patients taken physical examination, 30 patient(1.49%) were reactive to VDRL. 2) 0.71% of the total out patients of the dermatologic dcpartment were sero-positive. Annual ratio of the syphilitic patient were increased progressively. 3) Ratio of the syphilitic patients to the total outpatients of OB & GY department was 0.55% and somewhat increased since 1976. 4) In the age distribution, the third decade shared 51.8% of the total sero-positive patients 5) In the sexual ratio. male:female=l: l. 62 in the total sero-positive patients. (male:female=l: 1.06 in the dermatologic department.) 6) In the stage distribution, latent syphilis patients were 59.14% of the total syphilitic patients.

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Dermatology
Female
Humans
Korea
Outpatients
Physical Examination
Prevalence
Public Health
Syphilis
Syphilis, Latent
Urology