Tattooing among Iranian prisoners: results of the two national biobehavioral surveillance surveys in 2015-2016
An. bras. dermatol
;
95(3): 289-297, May-June 2020. tab, graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
Tattooing is among identified risk factor for blood-borne diseases.Objective:
This study aims to determine the prevalence of tattooing during lifetime and in prisons and its related factors among Iranian prisoners.Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study. The required data was obtained from hepatitis B and C surveillance surveys in prisons in 2015-2016 that was collected through face-to-face interview. 12,800 prisoners were selected by multi-stage random sampling from 55 prisons of 19 provinces in Iran. Weighted prevalence and associated factors (using Chi-Square test and multivariate logistic regression) were determined by Stata/SE 14.0 survey package.Results:
Out of 12,800 prisioners, 11,988 participated in the study (93.6% participation rate). The prevalence of tattooing in lifetime and in prisons was 44.7% and 31.1% respectively. The prevalence of tattooing during lifetime was significantly associated with age < 35 years, being single, illiteracy, history of imprisonment, drug use, piercing during lifetime, extramarital sex and history of STI; the prevalence of tattooing in prison had a significant association with history of imprisonment, drug use, piercing in prison, and history of extramarital sex (p < 0.05). Studylimitations:
Information and selection bias was one of the study limitations.Conclusion:
The results of this study showed that the prevalence of tattooing during lifetime and in prison among prisoners was significantly high especially in high-risk groups such as drug users and sexually active subjects. Given the role of tattooing, drug injection and sex in the transmission of blood-borne diseases, harm reduction programs are recommended to reduce these high-risk behaviors in prisons.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Prisoners
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Tattooing
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences/IR
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Ministry of Health & Medical Education/IR
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