Sociodemographic and Behavioral Factors Associated with HIV Vulnerability according to Sexual Orientation

Sociodemographic and Behavioral Factors Associated with HIV Vulnerability according to Sexual Orientation

To analyze sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with vulnerability to HIV according to sexual orientation. Method. This is a cross-sectional study conducted using data on 3,818 people in the city of Imperatriz, Brazil, during 2015 and 2016. The survey’s questionnaires addressed sociode...

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Published in:AIDS research and treatment Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors: Araújo, Márcio Flávio M., Freitas, Roberto Wagner J. F., Cunha, Maria da Conceição S. O., Costa, Ana Cristina P. J., Silva, Roberta Araújo e, Santos, Francisca Aline A. S., Oliveira, Samae B., Milhomem, Antoninho B., Serra, Maria Aparecida A. O., Silva, Antônio Uelton A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Age
AIDS
Alcohol
Analysis
Behavior
Bisexuality
Data collection
Disease transmission
HIV
HIV (Viruses)
HIV infection
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infection
Infections
Information management
Marital status
Sexual orientation
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sociodemographics
Studies
Surveys
Variables
Brazil
Latin America
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Summary:To analyze sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with vulnerability to HIV according to sexual orientation. Method. This is a cross-sectional study conducted using data on 3,818 people in the city of Imperatriz, Brazil, during 2015 and 2016. The survey’s questionnaires addressed sociodemographic and behavioral variables. For the data analysis, association (chi-square test) and strength of association (odds ratio) were observed. A significance level of p<0.05 and adjustment for age and gender were taken into consideration. Results. A substantial portion of the sample stated they were heterosexual (88.8%). These individuals demonstrated a lower chance of HIV infection (p<0.001), sexually transmitted infections (p<0.001), alcohol use (p<0.001) and condom use (p<0.001), compared to men who have sex with men and/or bisexuals. In this group, after adjusting for confounding variables, the factors associated with HIV infection were being male (p<0.001), unmarried (p<0.001), having completed higher education (p<0.001) and boasting multiple sexual partners (p<0.001). Conclusion. Behavioral and sociodemographic factors of vulnerability to HIV are predominant among men who have sex with men and/or are bisexual.
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Academic Editor: Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan
ISSN:2090-1240
2090-1259
DOI:10.1155/2020/5619315