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Tattooing among Iranian prisoners: results of the two national biobehavioral surveillance surveys in 2015-2016
Jafari, Saeede; Moradi, Ghobad; Zareie, Bushra; Gouya, Mohammad Mehdi; Zavareh, Fatemeh Azimian; Ghaderi, Ebrahim.
  • Jafari, Saeede; Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Student Research Committee. Sanandaj. IR
  • Moradi, Ghobad; Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Research Institute for Health Development. Social Determinants of Health Research Center. Sanandaj. IR
  • Zareie, Bushra; Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Research Institute for Health Development. Social Determinants of Health Research Center. Sanandaj. IR
  • Gouya, Mohammad Mehdi; Ministry of Health & Medical Education. Iranian Center for Communicable Diseases Control. Tehran. IR
  • Zavareh, Fatemeh Azimian; Ministry of Health & Medical Education. Iranian Center for Communicable Diseases Control. Tehran. IR
  • Ghaderi, Ebrahim; Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Research Institute for Health Development. Social Determinants of Health Research Center. Sanandaj. IR
An. bras. dermatol ; 95(3): 289-297, May-June 2020. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS, ColecionaSUS | ID: biblio-1130878
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). Study

limitations:

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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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prisoners / Tattooing Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / 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 / Ministry of Health & Medical Education/IR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prisoners / Tattooing Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / 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 / Ministry of Health & Medical Education/IR