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Factors associated with unprotected sexual practice among men and women with mental illnesses in Brazil

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: This study estimated the rate and correlates of recent unprotected sex among sexually active psychiatric patients in Brazil, stratified by gender. The prevalence of unprotected sex among women and men were 89% and 77%, respectively. Significant correlates with unprotected sex were: being married/in union, living with children/partner, and cigarette smoking in both genders; lower income, depression and anxiety diagnoses among men only; older age, no previous HIV testing, sex under the influence of alcohol/drugs, and verbal violence among women only. Interventions to reduce risk behavior among psychiatric patients in Brazil are urgent and should take into account gender differences.

Source: Cadernos de Saúde Pública

DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00029313

Authors: Eliane Rezende de Morais Peixoto, Fabiana Cristina Ribeiro de Barros, Mark Drew Crosland Guimarães

Institution: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Ministério da Saúde