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| Title |
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
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.bjid.2014.01.007 |
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| Authors |
Marilia Arndt Mesenburg, Ludmila Correa Muniz, Mariângela Freitas Silveira |
| 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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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 58 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 13 | 22% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 8% |
| Researcher | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 21 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 7% |
| Psychology | 4 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 23 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
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