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Condom use and vulnerabilities to sexually transmitted infections in quilombola communities: a descriptive study,
Taciana Silveira Passos1, Marcos Antonio Almeida-Santos1, Aline Barreto Hora1
1Universidade Tiradentes, Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Ambiente, Aracaju, SE, Brasil.
Objective:
To analyze frequency of condom use according to vulnerability factors for sexually transmitted infections in quilombola communities in Sergipe state, Brazil.
Methods:
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in 2016-2017. A structured questionnaire with sociodemographic and behavioral questions was used; rapid HIV and syphilis tests were performed. Comparisons between categorical variables were performed using Fisher's exact test.
Results:
Among the 367 individuals from 14 communities, the majority had low levels of education (72.8%), were not working (59.7%) and had a stable sex partner (90.7%). Lack of access to prevention supplies and information accounted for respondent programmatic vulnerability. There was a higher proportion of inconsistent condom use with a stable partner (90.1%) among individuals who reported lack of access to information (p=0.001) and inconsistent use with a casual partner (p<0.001).
Conclusion:
Frequency of condom use with a stable partner was significantly proportional to condom use with a casual partner and access to information on prevention.
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