TY - JOUR
PY - 2020//
TI - Sexually transmitted infections in women deprived of liberty in Roraima, Brazil
JO - Revista de saude publica
A1 - Benedetti, Maria Soledade Garcia
A1 - Nogami, Audrey Stella Akemi
A1 - Costa, Beatriz Belo da
A1 - Fonsêca, Herbert Iago Feitosa da
A1 - Costa, Igor Dos Santos
A1 - Almeida, Itallo de Souza
A1 - Miranda, Luana de
A1 - Conchy, Matheus Mychael Mazzaro
A1 - Bentes, Renan da Silva
A1 - Higa, Suzani Naomi
A1 - Israel, Tháles de Souza
A1 - Fonseca, Allex Jardim da
SP - e105
EP - e105
VL - 54
IS -
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B infection among women deprived of liberty in the state of Roraima, Brazil, and its correlation with perceptions, knowledge and behavioral factors. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study, with simple systematic sampling, conducted at the Public Female Prison in Boa Vista, State of Roraima, in 2017. A total of 168 inmates (93.8% of the population) were evaluated by in-person interviews and rapid tests. RESULTS: The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) was 20.2%, being 4.7% HIV, 15.5% syphilis, and 0.0% hepatitis B. Multivariate analysis confirmed as risk factors for acquiring an STI: being over 30 years of age [adjusted odds ratio (OR): 2.57; 95%CI 1.03-6.40); low schooling (adjusted OR: 2.77; 95%CI 1.08-5.05); little knowledge about condom use (adjusted OR: 2.37; 95%CI 1.01-7.31); and believing that there is no risk of contracting syphilis (adjusted OR: 2.36; 95%CI 1.08-6.50). CONCLUSION: The population deprived of liberty is a group of highly vulnerable to STI. The high prevalence of these infections can be explained by knowledge deficits on the subject, distorted perceptions and conditions peculiar to imprisonment, which result in risky behavior. We emphasize the need to implement educational programs for preventing, diagnosing and treating STI for this population. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0034-8910
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002207
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