Seroprevalence and factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus e sifilis em presidiarios do estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

Prison inmates are more vulnerable to HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) due to risk factors such as needle sharing and unprotected sex with homosexuals. The aim of this work was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2014-07, Vol.19 (7), p.2125
Main Authors: de Albuquerque, Ana Cecilia Cavalcanti, da Silva, Debora Maria, Rabelo, Deyse Caroline Cabral, de Lucena, Waldenia Agny Torres, de Lima, Paloma Cassia Silva, Coelho, Maria Rosangela Cunha Duarte, de Brito Tiago, Guilherme Gustavo
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Language:Portuguese
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Summary:Prison inmates are more vulnerable to HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) due to risk factors such as needle sharing and unprotected sex with homosexuals. The aim of this work was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1/2) and syphilis among male inmates in Caruaru, State of Pernambuco, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was performed between May and July 2011, when 1,097 inmates at a prison in Caruaru were assessed by means of interviews and blood sample collection for performing the respective tests. The prevalence was 1.19% for HIV infection and 3.92% for syphilis. HIV infection showed a statistically significant association (p
ISSN:1413-8123
DOI:10.1590/1413-81232014197.08602013