Prevalencia de prácticas sexuales de riesgo en población adulta de Colombia

Arévalo, María Teresa Varela; Sánchez, Diego Correa; Arrivillaga, Marcela; Ossa, Humberto; Hernández, Paula Andrea Hoyos; Cuevas, Luis Miguel Tovar

doi:10.1590/s0864-34662011000400011

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“…Women in this study presented risk factors that could predispose them to STI acquisition, including low educational levels (≤9 years of school; 52%), initiation of sex before age 18 years (70%), more than three sexual partners in their lifetime (10%), and economic dependence and long-term partner relationships. Length of partner relationship was found to be negatively associated with condom use (Damani et al, 2009;Exavery et al, 2012;Varela Arévalo et al, 2011).…”

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“…Length of relationship was negatively correlated with condom use (Damani et al, 2009;Exavery et al, 2012;Varela Arévalo et al, 2011). This finding may reflect cultural and gender norms, such as the belief that housewives are safe in the marriage relationship, so that they do not request condom use with their partners, even when they suspect that the partner has had another sexual partner (Gómez Alvarez & Fonseca Hernández, 2012;Ragsdale, Gore-Felton, Koopman, & Seal, 2009).…”

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Attachment and Associated Sexual Health Behaviors of Heterosexual Mexican Housewives

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Benavides-Torres

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2015

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Sexually transmitted infections including human immunodeficiency virus are international public health concerns. Heterosexual women who are in steady relationships have been described as a particularly vulnerable population at risk for sexually transmitted infections acquired from their male partners. In this pilot study, we describe associations identified via cross-sectional survey among demographic variables, attachment style, and condom use in Mexican heterosexual women (ages 20-44 years, n = 50) who self-reported current steady partner relationships. Descriptive, bivariate, and correlation analyses were conducted. Secure attachment and condom use were positively correlated with education level. Limited sexual risk prevention knowledge and contraception use, low risk perception within male partner relationships and misconception about proper condom use were identified as sources of elevated risk for sexually transmitted infections via male partners. Implications of findings include sexual health intervention modification to include dialogue concerning the context of steady relationship and sexual risk among Mexican heterosexual women.

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Attachment and Associated Sexual Health Behaviors of Heterosexual Mexican Housewives

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Benavides-Torres

Champion³

2015

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Is there a relationship between schooling and risky health behaviors in Colombia?

2019

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This paper uses the National Health Survey to analyze the relationship between education and risky health behaviors, namely smoking, heavy drinking, obesity, and unsafe sexual behavior, by estimating the education gradient. We also provide evidence on the effect of education, socio-economic and knowledge variables on these health behaviors by gender and area of residence. The results indicate that there is a negative and significant effect of years of schooling on the probability of smoking, whereas the probability of heavy drinking and unsafe sexual behaviors increase with education, highlighting the importance of social and cultural factors.

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Risky health behaviors : evidence for an emerging economy

Iregui-Bohórquez¹,

Melo-Becerra²,

Ramírez-Giraldo³

2015

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This paper uses the Colombian National Health Survey to analyze the relationship between education and risky health behaviors, namely smoking, heavy drinking, being obese, and unsafe sexual behavior, by estimating the education gradient using Logit models. We also provide evidence on the effect of education, socio-economic and knowledge variables on these health behaviors by gender and area of residence. Results indicate that there is a negative and significant effect of years of schooling on the probability of smoking, whereas the probability of heavy drinking and unsafe sexual behaviors increases with education, highlighting the importance of social and cultural factors. Knowledge variables not only reduce the probability of smoking, but also the probability of heavy drinking and being obese, indicating that campaigns and research on the negative effects of these behaviors have raised awareness about how harmful they are. Comportamientos riesgosos para la salud: evidencia para una economía emergente  ResumenEste artículo utiliza la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de Colombia para analizar la relación entre educación y comportamientos riesgosos para la salud, como fumar, tomar en exceso, ser obeso y tener comportamientos sexuales riesgosos, estimando el gradiente de la educación mediante modelos Logit. Adicionalmente, se proporciona evidencia sobre el efecto de la educación, y de variables socioeconómicas y de conocimiento por género y área de residencia. Los resultados indican que existe un efecto negativo y significativo de la educación en la probabilidad de fumar mientras que la probabilidad de beber en exceso y de tener comportamientos sexuales riesgosos aumenta con la educación, destacando la importancia de factores sociales y culturales. Las variables de conocimiento no solo reducen la probabilidad de fumar, sino la de tomar en exceso y ser obeso, lo que indica que campañas dirigidas a destacar los efectos nocivos de estas conductas aumentan la conciencia sobre sus efectos perjudiciales en la salud. Palabras clave: Educación, comportamientos riesgosos para la salud. ColombiaClasificación JEL: I1, I12, I20  Agradecemos a la Dra. Ángela Camacho, a Gerson Javier Pérez, a Sergio Prada, y a Jorge Ramos por sus comentarios y sugerencias. También se agradece la asistencia de Helena González en esta investigación La serie Borradores de Economía es una publicación de la Subgerencia de Estudios Económicos del Banco de la República. Los trabajos son de carácter provisional, las opiniones y posibles errores son responsabilidad exclusiva de los autores y sus contenidos no comprometen al Banco de la República ni a su Junta Directiva. illnesses, infertility, long-term disability, and even death for millions of people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2014a), chronic diseases are one of the major health and development challenges of this century, particularly for low and middle-income countries. In fact, in 2012 chronic diseases were responsible for 68% of the world's deaths, of which 40% were premature (unde...

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Prevalencia de prácticas sexuales de riesgo en población adulta de Colombia

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Attachment and Associated Sexual Health Behaviors of Heterosexual Mexican Housewives

Attachment and Associated Sexual Health Behaviors of Heterosexual Mexican Housewives

Is there a relationship between schooling and risky health behaviors in Colombia?

Risky health behaviors : evidence for an emerging economy

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