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Association between the number of sexual partners and alcohol consumption among schoolchildren
Rachel Mola1, Rodrigo C Araújo2, Jéssica Vanessa B Oliveira2
1Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Enfermagem, Petrolina, PE, Brazil; Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Programa de Mestrado em Hebiatria, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
Objective:
To determine the association between the number of sexual partners and alcohol consumption in adolescents and young schoolchildren.
Methods:
The sample consisted of students from public schools aged 12-24 years who answered the Brazilian version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire. The analysis was performed by multinomial logistic regression model.
Results:
1275 students were analyzed. For females, having two to five partners was associated with age ≥15 years (OR 14.58) and maternal education up to incomplete high school or lower educational level (OR 3.37). No consumption of alcohol decreased the chances of having more partners by 96%. For males, the associated variables were: age ≥15 years (OR 18.15); having no religion (OR 3.55); age at first dose ≤14 years (OR 3.48). Binge drinking increases the chances of having a higher number of sexual partners.
Conclusion:
Regardless of the number of partners, binge drinking and age of alcohol consumption onset are risk factors for vulnerable sexual behavior.
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