Observational Study on HIV/AIDS in 13-19-Year-Old Patients in Maringá, Brazil

  • Natália Scaneiro Sardinha UNICESUMAR
  • Maria Isabel Guilhem Santos
  • Simone Martins Bonafé
Keywords: Adolescents, AIDS, sexual behavior, HIV, Prevention.

Abstract

Owing to increasingly early sexual activities, adolescents are a high risk group exposed to sexually transmitted diseases. In fact, there is an annual increase in notified cases for 13 – 19-year olds. Current analysis investigates information and prevention levels of HIV in 13 – 19-year-old young people in the metropolitan region of Maringá PR Brazil. Data were retrieved from a nine-question questionnaire comprising sociodemographic data, behavioral and sexual characteristics, characteristics and risk factors for STDs. Further, 57% of the 200 interviewed, 44% males and 56% females, reported an active sexual behavior, whereas 50% admitted the regular use of the condom in sexual intercourse. Only 13.5% of the interviewed people replied correctly to questions on the different HIV transmission forms, with a better knowledge on its transmission by intercourse and blood.
Published
2015-06-22
Section
Artigos Originas - Promoção da Saúde