Aral S O, Mosher W D, Cates W
Am J Public Health. 1985 Oct;75(10):1216-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.75.10.1216.
Based on a nationally representative sample of American women of reproductive age, in 1982, one in seven reported having had pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). One in ten had received ambulatory care, and one in 25 were hospitalized for PID. A two-fold race differential was observed in self-reported history of PID. One in four Blacks compared to one in eight Whites reported having received treatment for this condition sometime in the past. The previous history of PID, especially in the older age groups, reflects the combined effect of secular trends in PID incidence and temporal changes in diagnostic and treatment practices.
基于1982年对美国育龄妇女具有全国代表性的样本，七分之一的人报告曾患盆腔炎（PID）。十分之一的人接受过门诊治疗，二十五分之一的人因PID住院。在自我报告的PID病史中观察到了两倍的种族差异。四分之一的黑人报告过去曾接受过这种疾病的治疗，而白人中这一比例为八分之一。PID的既往病史，尤其是在年龄较大的人群中，反映了PID发病率的长期趋势以及诊断和治疗方法的时间变化的综合影响。
