Syphilis prevalence among women in the prison system of a northeastern Brazilian capital
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https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v17i4.28898Keywords:
Syphilis, Prisons, Women, Community Health NursingAbstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of syphilis and associated factors in inmates of the women's prison of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. This cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2013. The population consisted of inmates from the referred penitentiary (n=131). Data were collected through a form composed of closed-ended and mixed questions. The mean age was 33.1 years, 60.3% affirmed not having a stable relationship, and 93.1% had children. Alcohol use was reported by 70.8%, and the use of illicit drugs, by 56.2%. It was evidenced that 38.5% of women never use a condom during sexual intercourse, and that 62.2% do not know how the transmission of syphilis happens. The high prevalence of syphilis, 25.2%, is statistically associated with marital status, illicit drug use and their consumption before sex, demonstrating that unfavorable socioeconomic conditions are important risk and vulnerability factors to sexually transmitted diseases.Downloads
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2015-12-31
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Araújo TME de, Araujo Filho ACA de, Feitosa KVA. Syphilis prevalence among women in the prison system of a northeastern Brazilian capital. Rev. Eletr. Enferm. [Internet]. 2015 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];17(4):28898. Available from: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/28898
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