Classification of incidence and prevalence of certain sexually transmitted infections by world regions Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to assess if there is a meaningful way in which variations in sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence can be classified at the level of world regions.
METHODS: Linear regression was performed to assess if the incidence and prevalence of six STIs (HIV, herpes simplex virus type 2, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis) by world region was positively correlated. Partitioning around ...