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
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em Inglês
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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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Prisioneiros
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Tatuagem
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences/IR
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Ministry of Health & Medical Education/IR
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