Title of article :
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections based on syndromic approach and associated factors among Iranian women
Author/Authors :
نصيريان مريم نويسنده دانشگاه علوم پزشكي تهران;دانشگاه علوم پزشكي تهران;دانشگاه علوم پزشكي تهران; , rostami fereshteh نويسنده , Shokoohi M نويسنده معاونت پژوهشي دانشگاه علوم پزشکي کرمان , Aderayo Bamimore Mary نويسنده Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, , Asadi- Aliabadi Mehran نويسنده MSc, Deputy of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. , Haghdoost AliAkbar نويسنده HIV/STI surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran; AND Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Pages :
12
From page :
1
To page :
12
Abstract :
Background and purpose: Reproductive and sexual health related problems constitute one third of health problems among women aged 15 to 44 years. Sexually transmitted infections are a significant challenge for human development. We aimed to assess the prevalence of STIs and identify factors associated with among Iranian women. Materials and Methods: Through a cross-sectional study, 399 women aged 10-49 years were recruited. These were women who referred to urban and rural health centers in a city in Iran. Through a behavioral questionnaire, high-risk behaviors of the sample were asked about. Syndromic STIs were also assessed through clinical examination. T-test and multivariable Modified Poisson Regression was used to estimate the Prevalence Risk Ratios (PRRs) in Stata 13. P-values less than 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Results: About 64.2% of the participants had at least one of the STIs. STI prevalence was significantly higher among women who self-reported not using condoms in their last sexual contact (75% vs. 39.8%), whose spouse/sexual partners (SSP) had extramarital sex (87.7% vs. 59.6%), whose SSP had a past-year history of illicit substance use (72.9%vs. 60.9%), and whose SSP had a history of incarceration (91.5% vs. 59.1%). In multivariable analysis, it was shown that having first sexual intercourse before 20 years of age, history of abortion in the past year, low family income, not using condom in last sexual contact, and the partner’s incarceration history were identified as significant predictors. Conclusions: The knowledge produced from the current research can serve as evidence for the promotion of interventions and healthcare services related to sexual and reproductive health for Iranian women and their SSPs. The findings from the current study also support research on improving strategies for STI diagnosis and STI management.  
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year :
2017
Record number :
2412248
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