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GOMEZ, Walter et al. Social and sexual behaviors associated to youngsters’ sexually transmitted infections in Alto Huallaga, Perú. An. Fac. med. [online]. 2008, vol.69, n.1, pp.17-21. ISSN 1025-5583.

Objective: To determine social and sexual behaviors associated to sexually transmitted diseases (STD/HIV/AIDS) in youngsters from Alto Huallaga, Peru, in 2004. Design: Case-control study. Setting: Alto Huallaga’s health establishments. Participants: Youngsters 18 to 24 year-old. Interventions: Youngsters 18 to 24 year-old with STD/HIV/AIDS were studied. Bivariable statistics analysis consisted in chi-square test and Fisher’s test. Multivariable statistic analysis used logistic regression. For data prosecution and analysis we used STATA v9 and EPIDAT 3,1 statistic software. Main outcome measures: Age, family characteristics, sexual history and their association with STD/HIV/AIDS. Results: From 1518 subjects, 506 cases had sexually transmitted infection history and 1012 controls did not have STD antecedent; 921 (60,7%) were females, 29% came from Rupa Rupa, and 64% were 21 to 24 year-old. Both bivariate analysis and logistic regression analysis were associated to sex (female; OR 2,40 (95% CI 1,83 - 3,14)), age (21 to 24 years; OR 1,38 (95% CI 1,08 - 1,78)), types of friends (gang group; OR 1,19 (95% CI 1,05 - 1,35)), relationship between parents and children (do not talk to parents; OR 1,28 (95% CI 1,12 - 1,46)), age at sexual initiation (less than 14 year-old; OR 1,09 (95% CI 1,02 - 1,15)), number of sexual partners (two or more; OR 4,74 (95% CI 3,31 - 6,80)). Conclusions: The 21 to 24 years old group, gang group, parents and children that do not dialogue, first sexual relationship when less than 14 year-old, and having two or more sexual partners were the variables associated to sexually transmitted infections/ HIV/AIDS.

Palabras clave : Sexually transmitted diseases; adolescent; sexual partners; HIV infections.

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