Sex out of marriage and condom use among homeless youth in Iran

Sex out of marriage and condom use among homeless youth in Iran

Sexual behaviors of homeless youth in Iran have not been well studied. This study aimed to measure the frequency and associated factors of sex out of marriage and condom use among homeless youth in Kerman, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 202 homeless youth (age: 15–29 years who exp...

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Published in:Public health (London) Vol. 194; pp. 116 - 120
Main Authors: Mehmandoost, S., Mirzazadeh, A., Zarei, J., Iranpour, A., Mousavian, G., Khezri, M., Ardalan, G., Shahesmaeili, A., S pourmorovat, Sharifi, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-05-2021
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Confidence intervals
Cross-sectional studies
Educational programs
Gender
Harm reduction
Homeless people
Homelessness
Males
Marriage
Population growth
Regression analysis
Risk reduction
Runaways
Sex
Sex ratio
Sexual behavior
Statistical analysis
Youth
Iran
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Summary:Sexual behaviors of homeless youth in Iran have not been well studied. This study aimed to measure the frequency and associated factors of sex out of marriage and condom use among homeless youth in Kerman, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 202 homeless youth (age: 15–29 years who experienced 30 or more days of homelessness in the last 12 months) from 11 street locations between September to December 2017. Of 202 participants, 169 (83.7%) reported sex in the last 12 months and were include in this analysis. We assessed the prevalence of sex out of marriage in the last 12 months, condom use in last sex, and then evaluated their covariates in multivariable logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of sex out of marriage was 19.6% (95% confidence intervals [CIs]: 13.8%, 26.3%) and the prevalence of condom use was 43.8% (95% CI: 36.2%, 51.6%). Sex out of marriage was significantly correlated with male gender (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 24.38; 95% CI: 3.1–192.1) and being unmarried (AOR: 5.94; 95% CI: 2.3–15.5). Condom use was significantly correlated with male gender (AOR: 2.16; 95% CI: 1.1–4.2) and higher educational status (AOR: 4.30; 95% CI: 2.1–8.8). Our findings indicate that one in five homeless youth had sex out of marriage, and less than half did no use condom. These should be addressed by adapting education and harm reduction programs targeting this specific population in Iran.
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ISSN:0033-3506
1476-5616
DOI:10.1016/j.puhe.2021.02.021