Table 2 Risk factors for sexual and bloodborne pathogens in manual sugar cane cutters in the Northeast and Central regions of Brazil, 2016 (n = 937)
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge of signs or symptoms of STI in women (no) | 639 | 68.2 |
Knowledge of signs or symptoms of STI in men (no) | 600 | 64 |
Tattoos or piercings on body (yes) | 106 | 11.3 |
Previous transfusion (yes) | 38 | 4.1 |
Previous hospitalization (yes) | 515 | 55 |
Previous occupational injuries (yes) | 505 | 54 |
Reported shared accommodation (yes) | 277 | 29.6 |
Sharing sharp personal care items (yes) | 429 | 45.8 |
History of incarceration (yes) | 90 | 9.6 |
History of drug use (yes) | 126 | 13.4 |
History of marijuana use (yes) | 110 | 11.7 |
History of cocaine/crack use (yes) | 43 | 4.6 |
History of injection drug use (yes) | 2 | 0.2 |
Drinking alcohol (yes) | 723 | 77.2 |
Age of first sexual intercourse = < 15 years (15.7; 2.7)a | 463 | 49.4 |
History of STI (yes) | 101 | 10.8 |
History of homosexual relations (yes) | 52 | 5.5 |
History of sexual abuse (yes) | 13 | 1.4 |
Sexual partner number = > 2 in the last 12 months (2.8; 4.6)a | 373 | 39.8 |
No condom use at least once in the past 12 months | 436 | 46.5 |
Report of genital ulcer/sore in the last 12 months (yes) | 34 | 3.6 |
Report of genital discharge in the last 12 months (yes) | 29 | 3.1 |