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Comportamiento sexual y factores biodemográficos asociados a infecciones de transmisión sexual
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Villegas, Ruth Pérez Morales, Alejandra Ceballos Sanhueza, V. Mayli Rebolledo, M. Maríajose González, M. María Graciela Durán, R. Víctor Hugo |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | OBJETIVO: analizar el comportamiento sexual y factores biodemograficos asociados a infecciones de transmision sexual. METODOS: estudio caso-control, realizado en el Hospital San Jose de Coronel Chile, en el ano 2007. En una muestra de 100 mujeres, entre 15 y 34 anos de edad, 50 usuarias con ITS y 50 sin ITS. Se aplico un instrumento auto-administrado, para variables socioculturales y de comportamiento sexual, se aplicaron las pruebas de ÷² y ƒ fisher. RESULTADOS: hubo diferencias estadisticamente significativas en las variables edad de inicio de las relaciones sexuales, numero de parejas sexuales, uso de preservativo y conocimientos sobre el caracter contagioso de las ITS. Las principales infecciones fueron condilomatosis acuminada (HPV) 52 % y sifilis (25 %). CONCLUSIONES: la conducta sexual de riesgo y la escasa informacion sobre el contagio son factores asociados a las infecciones de transmision sexual.(AU) OBJECTIVE: to analyze the sexual behavior and biodemography factors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). METHODS: case-control study conducted at the San Jose de Coronel Hospital, Chile, in 2007. In a sample of 100 women between 15 and 34 years old, 50 with STIs and 50 without STIs, a self-administered instrument was applied for sociocultural and sexual behaviour variables. The ?2 and Fisher's tests were used. RESULTS: there were statistically significant differences at the age of initiating sexual relations, the number of sexual partners, the use of condom, and the knowledge about the contagious nature of STIs. Major infections were acuminated condyloma (HPV) 52% and syphilis (25%). CONCLUSIONS: the risk sexual behavior and the poor information about the infection are factors associated with sexually transmitted infections.(AU) |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/gin/v34n1/gin07108.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |