This statistic displays the percentage of sexually experienced females between the ages of 15-25, by age, that had been tested for chlamydia in the past 12 months. About 23.5 percent of females aged of 15-17 said that they had been tested for chlamydia in the past 12 months, where as 46.1 percent of females aged 20-22 had been tested for chlamydia in the past 12 months. Chlamydia often has no symptoms, however, testing is recommended as preventative screening for young females that engage in sexual activity.
Percentage of sexually experienced young female Americans who had received a chlamydia test within 12 months in 2013-2015, by age*
* Sexually experienced was defined as those who have ever had vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex, with an opposite-sex or same-sex partner in their lifetime.
Original question: "In the past 12 months, have you been tested by a doctor or other medical care provider for chlamydia?"
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CDC. (March 10, 2017). Percentage of sexually experienced young female Americans who had received a chlamydia test within 12 months in 2013-2015, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/688892/percentage-of-female-youth-that-received-a-chlamydia-test/
CDC. "Percentage of sexually experienced young female Americans who had received a chlamydia test within 12 months in 2013-2015, by age*." Chart. March 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688892/percentage-of-female-youth-that-received-a-chlamydia-test/
CDC. (2017). Percentage of sexually experienced young female Americans who had received a chlamydia test within 12 months in 2013-2015, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/688892/percentage-of-female-youth-that-received-a-chlamydia-test/
CDC. "Percentage of Sexually Experienced Young Female Americans Who Had Received a Chlamydia Test within 12 Months in 2013-2015, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688892/percentage-of-female-youth-that-received-a-chlamydia-test/
CDC, Percentage of sexually experienced young female Americans who had received a chlamydia test within 12 months in 2013-2015, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/688892/percentage-of-female-youth-that-received-a-chlamydia-test/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Percentage of sexually experienced young female Americans who had received a chlamydia test within 12 months in 2013-2015, by age* [Graph], CDC, March 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/688892/percentage-of-female-youth-that-received-a-chlamydia-test/
