Risk behaviors for sexually transmitted diseases among crack users

• Main Authors: Rafael Alves Guimarães, Leandro Nascimento da Silva, Divânia Dias da Silva França, Nativa Helena Alves Del-Rios, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Sheila Araujo Teles
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-08-01
• Series: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
• Subjects: Cocaína Crack; Consumidores de Drogas; Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual; Factores de Riesgo
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692015000400628&lng=en&tlng=en

AbstractObjectives: to investigate the prevalence and risk behaviors by means of reporting of sexually transmitted diseases among crack users.Method: cross-sectional study carried out with 588 crack users in a referral care unit for the treatment of chemical dependency. Data were collected by means of face-to-face interview and analyzed using Stata statistical software, version 8.0.Results: of the total participants, 154 (26.2%; 95% CI: 22.8-29.9) reported antecedents of sexually transmitted diseases. Ages between 25 and 30 years (RP: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.0-4.0) and over 30 years (RP: 3.8; 95% CI: 2.1-6.8), alcohol consumption (RP: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1-3.3), antecedents of prostitution (RP: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.3-2.9) and sexual intercourse with person living with human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS (RP: 2.7; 95% CI: 1.8-4.2) were independently associated with reporting of sexually transmitted diseases.Conclusion: the results of this study suggest high risk and vulnerability of crack users for sexually transmitted diseases.