Risk behaviors for sexually transmitted diseases among crack users

• Автори: Rafael Alves Guimarães (Автор), Leandro Nascimento da Silva (Автор), Divânia Dias da Silva França (Автор), Nativa Helena Alves Del-Rios (Автор), Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro (Автор), Sheila Araujo Teles (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: Universidade de São Paulo, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Резюме

AbstractObjectives: to investigate the prevalence and risk behaviors by means of reporting of sexually transmitted diseases among crack users.Method: cross-sectional study carried out with 588 crack users in a referral care unit for the treatment of chemical dependency. Data were collected by means of face-to-face interview and analyzed using Stata statistical software, version 8.0.Results: of the total participants, 154 (26.2%; 95% CI: 22.8-29.9) reported antecedents of sexually transmitted diseases. Ages between 25 and 30 years (RP: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.0-4.0) and over 30 years (RP: 3.8; 95% CI: 2.1-6.8), alcohol consumption (RP: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1-3.3), antecedents of prostitution (RP: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.3-2.9) and sexual intercourse with person living with human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS (RP: 2.7; 95% CI: 1.8-4.2) were independently associated with reporting of sexually transmitted diseases.Conclusion: the results of this study suggest high risk and vulnerability of crack users for sexually transmitted diseases.

Опис примірника

1518-8345
10.1590/0104-1169.0077.2597