Dependent Youths
Female dependents in their 20s had notably high syphilis incidence, peaking at 66.7 per 100,000 person-years in 2022. The study separately examined dependent youths, including unmarried young people such as university students or financial…
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Female dependents in their 20s had notably high syphilis incidence, peaking at 66.7 per 100,000 person-years in 2022. The study separately examined dependent youths, including unmarried young people such as university students or financially dependent young adults. Syphilis incidence among teenage female dependents continued rising from 2022 to 2023. The article suggests high incidence among female dependent youths may reflect transactional or compensated dating relationships and pandemic-related labour market disruption.