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Sexual behavior of school-aged adolescents in the city of Goiânia, Goiás
- Source :
- Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, Vol 17, Iss suppl 1, Pp 172-182 (2014), Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia v.17 suppl.1 2014, Revista brasileira de epidemiologia, Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (ABRASCO), instacron:ABRASCO
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2014.
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristics of sexual behavior in school-aged adolescents and possible differences regarding sex and type of school. METHODS: Cross-sectional study using data from the National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE) 2009, carried out by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The sample consisted of 3,099 9th graders living in Goiânia, State of Goiás, Brazil, mostly aged between 13 to 15 years old, who answered a self-applicable questionnaire on risk and protective health factors. The Rao-Scott test was used in the statistical analysis, considering the complex sample design. RESULTS: The prevalence of sexual intercourse was of 26.5% (95%CI 23.8 - 29.4) at least once in life and of 18.5% (95%CI 16.5 - 20.8) in the last year. Both behaviors were more frequent among male students and among those attending public schools. Most of the respondents had their first intercourse at the age of 13 or younger, with up to 3 partners. They had also used a pregnancy prevention method in the last intercourse, and received guidance on prevention at school. The age of the first intercourse was earlier and the number of partners was higher among male students. More females and those attending public schools reported having received information on pregnancy prevention. Guidance on STD/AIDS was also more frequent in public schools. CONCLUSION: Results showed a need for health education measures involving education and health professionals, as well as parents, to reduce the discrepancies found regarding sex and type of school.
- Subjects :
- Sexual behavior
Gerontology
Male
Adolescent
Urban Population
Epidemiology
Cross-sectional study
Sexual and reproductive health
Sexual Behavior
education
MEDLINE
Sexo
Comportamento sexual
Sex Factors
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine
Humans
Child
Adolescente
School age child
Schools
business.industry
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Saúde escolar
lcsh:RA1-1270
General Medicine
School health
medicine.disease
Test (assessment)
Sexual intercourse
Cross-Sectional Studies
Adolescent Behavior
Sexual partners
Sex
Health education
Female
business
Brazil
Parceiros sexuais
Demography
Saúde sexual e reprodutiva
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19805497
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8c046b8bcf2e2cf88aed6213c918777c