Factors associated with sexually transmitted infection/HIV diagnosis among a predominantly university population in Brazil
| Autor: | Sigrid Ds Dos Santos, Sancahiv, Isabella Go Bomfim, Cíntia Martins Ruggiero, Anamaria Alves Napoleão |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male Adolescent Universities Sexual Behavior 030231 tropical medicine HIV diagnosis Population Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Primary health care Sexually Transmitted Diseases HIV Infections Dermatology medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences Sexual and Gender Minorities Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Environmental health medicine Prevalence Humans Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine Syphilis Homosexuality Male education Aged education.field_of_study business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Hiv epidemiology Hepatitis C Hepatitis B medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Female business Brazil |
| Zdroj: | International journal of STDAIDS. 32(9) |
| ISSN: | 1758-1052 |
| Popis: | In Brazil, the increasing prevalence of HIV infection in young people makes it critical to know its distribution in university communities. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the impact of STI/HIV testing campaigns on university campuses from 2013 to 2017. The participants took part in rapid testing for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and counseling sessions. A total of 2691 people participated in the campaigns. Of these, 79.4% were single, and 50.3% were women. The median age was 24 years old, and 77.9% of participants had ≥12 years of formal education. Most reported having unprotected sex in the last year (87.4%). The positivity rates for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus were 0.56%, 1.20%, 0.19%, and 0.11%, respectively. The characteristics associated with HIV infection were being men who have sex with men (MSM) (aOR = 12.06; 95% CI = 3.83–37.99) and having |
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