Sexual risk behaviors among adolescents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
AIDS Behav
; 18(8): 1595-603, 2014 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24402691
Engagement in sexual activity among Haitian youth is increasing. The present cross-sectional study examined the independent correlates of sexual risk behaviors among 200 (108 male/92 female) 13-18 year-old adolescents in Port-au-Prince, Haiti using face-to-face interviews. The majority (60.0 %) had engaged in sexual intercourse. Multivariate modeling found males to be 3.52 times more likely to have had sex, 5.42 times more likely to report sexual debut before age 14, 9.75 times more likely to have >1 sexual partner, and 3.33 times more likely to not have used a condom during last sex. Adolescents living with parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles were less likely to report having unprotected sex compared with those without adult family members in the home (AOR range 0.26-0.51). The high prevalence of risky sex among males and the protective influence of stable family cohesiveness have important implications for HIV prevention efforts.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Risk-Taking
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Social Desirability
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Sexual Partners
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Adolescent Behavior
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Condoms
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe
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Haiti
Language:
En
Journal:
AIDS Behav
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United States