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Influencia del servicio militar voluntario sobre el comportamiento sexual de una población de jóvenes / Influence of voluntary military service on the sexual behavior of a population of young adults
Apolaya-Segura, Moisés; Cárcamo-Cavagnaro, César.
  • Apolaya-Segura, Moisés; Dirección de Sanidad Fuerza Aérea. Lima. PE
  • Cárcamo-Cavagnaro, César; Dirección de Sanidad Fuerza Aérea. Lima. PE
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica ; 30(3): 386-392, jul.-sep. 2013. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-688037
RESUMEN
Objetivos. Determinar si el haber realizado el servicio militar voluntario (SMV) se asocia al comportamiento sexual de una población de jóvenes. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio trasversal en civiles y personal que realizó el SMV ambos grupos ingresantes a la Escuela de Suboficiales de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú 2010, a quienes se les aplicó un cuestionario anónimo, autoaplicado, sobre conocimientos acerca de la trasmisión de VIH y comportamientos sexuales de riesgo. Resultados. Se evaluó 124 personas de sexo masculino, el 19,4% realizó el SMV y el 80,6% provenían de la vida civil. Se encontró que quienes realizaron el SMV tuvieron un mayor nivel de conocimientos sobre la trasmisión del VIH que los civiles (p=0,04). Los ingresantes que realizaron el SMV tuvieron mayor número de parejas ocasionales en los últimos 12 meses (p=0,04), hasta dos veces más que lo reportado por el personal civil. Los ingresantes con antecedente de SMV, informaron tres veces más consumo de alcohol previo a su ultima relación sexual, en comparación con los civiles (p=0,06). Pertenecer al SMV no resultó ser predictor de comportamiento sexual de riesgo de acuerdo a la definición de ONUSIDA. Conclusiones. El haber realizado el SMV se encontró asociado a tener un mayor nivel de conocimiento sobre la trasmisión del VIH; sin embargo, influiría en tener un mayor número de parejas ocasionales. No se encontró que el haber realizado el servicio militar fuese un factor asociado a comportamientos sexuales de riesgo.
ABSTRACT
Objectives. To determine if having done the voluntary military service is related to the sexual behavior of a population of young adults. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out, which involved cadets enrolled in the Peruvian Air Force Sub Officer Academy of Peru, in 2010. For this study, civilians, as well as personnel who had performed voluntary military service, anonymously answered a self-administered questionnaire about their knowledge regarding HIV transmission and sexual risk behaviors. Results. 124 male participants took part in the study. 19.4% had performed voluntary military service and 80.6% were civilians. Those cadets who had performed voluntary military service knew more about HIV transmission than the civilians (p=0.04). Likewise, the former also had more occasional sexual partners in the last 12 months (p=0.04), number that doubled that of the civil personnel. Cadets with a record of voluntary military service informed to have consumed three times as much alcohol before their last sexual contact in comparison to the civilians (p=0.06). According to UNAIDS’s definition, having performed voluntary military services was not a predictor of sexual risk behavior. Conclusions. Having performed voluntary military service was associated with having a better knowledge of HIV transmission. On the other hand, it seems to be related to having a higher number of occasional sexual partners. Finally, it was not found to be related to sexual risk behaviors.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sexual Behavior / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Military Personnel Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Year: 2013 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Dirección de Sanidad Fuerza Aérea/PE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sexual Behavior / Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Military Personnel Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica Year: 2013 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Dirección de Sanidad Fuerza Aérea/PE