Risky behaviour in Jamaican adolescent patients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic
West Indian Med. J
; 49(4): 327-30, Dec. 2000.
Article
in English
| MedCarib
| ID: med-453
Responsible library:
JM3.1
Localization: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and risky behaviour patterns were studied in 165 adolescents attending a STD clinic in Jamaica. A standardised structured questionnaire, clinical algorithms for STD and serological tests for HIV and syphilitic infection were applied. High prevalences of risky behaviour including young age at onset of sexual activity, especially in boys, (mean age 12.5 ñ 2.5 years); unprotected sexual intercourse (only 4 percent used condoms consistently); multiple sexual partners (mean 3.8 ñ 2.4 and 1.8 ñ 1.2 for boys and girls, respectively were found. Marijuana, used by 60 percent of the boys, was an independent risk factor for dysuria (adjusted Odds Ratio (OR), 2.0; 95 prcent CI, 1.6 - 3.4). Repeated episodes of STD (33 percent), coinfection with HIV (1.2 percent), syphilis (1.2 percent) and teenage pregnancy (13 percent) were prominent findings. Educational strategies which promote behaviour intervention at an early age, frequent and consistent use of condoms, abstinence or delayed onset of sexual activity are essential to reducing the HIV/AIDS and STD risk in adolescents in Jamaica.(Au)
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
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Cannabis Related Disorders
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Cocaine and Other Stimulant-Related Disorders
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Risk-Taking
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Sexual Behavior
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Adolescent Behavior
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian Med. J
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article