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Published on: July 13, 2014
Condom use and alcohol consumption in adolescents and youth
Rachel Mola1, Ana Carolina Rodarti Pitangui1, Sháyra Anny Moura Barbosa1
1Universidade de Pernambuco, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
Objective:
To determine the association between not using the male condom and alcohol consumption in adolescents and schoolchildren.
Methods:
An epidemiological study, with a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlation design carried out from March to July 2014. The sample consisted of students in public primary and secondary education, aged between 12 and 24 years. The social and demographic survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire were used.
Results:
The study included 1,275 students, of these; 37.0% reported having had sexual relations. The prevalent age of sexual initiation was 14-16 years 55.7% and 65.6% used condom in the last sexual intercourse. Regarding the lack of condom use at the last intercourse, girls showed an association with drunkenness in the previous 30 days (2.19; 95%CI: 1.06-4.54).
Conclusion:
In females, the non-use of condoms was associated with drunkenness in the previous 30 days.
Objetivo:
Identificar os fatores associados ao não uso de preservativo masculino e ao consumo de bebida alcoólica em adolescentes e jovens escolares.
MéTodos:
Estudo epidemiológico, com delineamento transversal, descritivo e correlacional, desenvolvido de março a julho de 2014. A amostra foi composta por estudantes dos Ensinos Fundamental e Médio da rede pública estadual, com idades entre 12 e 24 anos. Empregaram-se o inquérito sociodemográfico e o questionário Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Resultados:
Foram incluídos 1.275 estudantes; 37,0% deles relataram terem tido relação sexual. A idade prevalente de iniciação sexual foi de 14 a 16 anos, com 55,7%; 65,6% usaram preservativo na última relação. Com relação ao não uso de preservativo na última relação, as meninas apresentaram associação com bebedeira nos últimos 30 dias (2,19; IC95%: 1,06-4,54).
ConclusãO:
O não uso de preservativos esteve associado com bebedeira nos últimos 30 dias nas meninas.
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