Objective: Identify condom use in people living with HIV/AIS attended at a Specialized Care Service in STD/ HIV/AIDS and associate it with sociodemographic and behavioral variables. Methods: Cross-sectional study, involving 300 people living with HIV/AIDS between 18 and 66 years of age. Student's t-test was used for intergroup comparison. The association between condom use and the sociodemographic and behavioral factors was verified using Pearson's correlation tests and its effect was measured through the odds ratio. Results: It was observed that 79.3% of the participants reported using condoms in sexual relations. Single people had less chance of using condoms than married women. And not revealing the HIV positive status to the partner increases the chances of using the condom. Conclusion: Condom use is frequent among people living with HIV/AIDS, even when they do not reveal the positive serum status to their partners, but a significant part of the single people have unprotected sexual practices. ResumoObjetivo: Identificar o uso de preservativo em pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS atendidas em um Serviço de Assistência Especializado em DST/HIV/AIDS e associá-los a variáveis sociodemograficas e comportamentais. Métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado com 300 pessoas vivendo com HIV/AIDS com idade entre 18 e 66 anos. O teste t Student foi utilizado para comparação entre os grupos. A associação entre o uso de preservativo e os fatores sociodemograficos e comportamentais foi verificada por meio dos testes de correlação de Pearson e medida seu efeito por meio da razão de chance. Resultados: Observou-se que 79,3% dos participantes relataram o uso do preservativo nas relações sexuais. Os solteiros tinham menor chance de usarem o preservativo que os casados. E não revelar a sorologia HIV positiva para o parceiro, aumenta as chances de usar o preservativo. Conclusão: O uso do preservativo é uma prática frequente entre as pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS, mesmo quando não revelam a sorologia positiva aos parceiros, porém uma parcela significativa de pessoas solteiras têm práticas sexuais desprotegidas.
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