Assessment of sexual risk behaviors and perception of vulnerability to sexually transmitted diseases/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in women, 1999-2012: a population based survey in a medium-sized Brazilian city
Braz. j. infect. dis
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18(4): 414-420, Jul-Aug/2014. tab
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ABSTRACT
Sexual behavior is a key factor for susceptibility to sexually transmitted diseases. An evaluation of the sexual behavior of women at reproductive age was conducted in 1999. A replication of this study aims to evaluate the current situation and identify changes in sexual behavior, 13 years later. This is a population-based cross-sectional study, conducted with 1071 women in Pelotas, Brazil. Compared to the 1999 study, a 14% increase in early sexual debut and an 8% decrease in the non-use of condoms were observed in 2012. The proportion of women who reported anal sex doubled between these periods. There was no trend of increase or decrease in the prevalence of behaviors with distinct patterns being observed for each of them. Reduction of non-use of condoms may be an indicator of the effectiveness of campaigns to promote safe sex. However, the increased prevalence of early sexual debut and anal sex indicates the need for campaigns to continue and to expand their focus, especially among vulnerable groups.
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Main subject:
Risk-Taking
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Sexual Behavior
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Pelotas/BR
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