NHS Board refers to theboard in which the patient was sampled for testing, rather than the NHS boardof residence.Source: Health Protection Scotland –July 2005 Table 2Candidal Vulvovagitis andOther Urogenital CandidiasisEstimated Contacts1,incidence and rates per 1000 population for Scotland2,3; yearsending March 2000-2004 Gender Year Ending Estimated contacts for Scotland4 Contact rate per 1000 population Estimated number of incidence contacts for Scotland4 Incidence rate per 1000 population GP Only1 Male March 2000 5,150 1.90 4,850 1.79 March 2001 4,500 1.66 3,950 1.47 March 2002 4,900 1.80 4,300 1.59 March 2003 5,000 1.89 4,500 1.71 March 2004 4,150 1.57 3,800 1.45 Female March 2000 32,150 11.44 28,450 10.13 March 2001 26,050 9.30 23,550 8.42 March 2002 23,800 8.51 21,450 7.66 March 2003 21,550 7.96 19,350 7.15 March 2004 19,300 7.15 17,550 6.51 Full PTI1 Male March 2004 4,250 1.62 3,900 1.49 Female March 2004 20,450 7.58 18,350 6.81 Source: Practice TeamInformation (PTI).Ref: IR2005-01972.Notes: Read codes used todefine this condition are AB21., AB22. and all read codes under these.1.