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Table 2 Access to health services factors associated with results for Syphilis among riverine, in the Brazilian Amazon. 2020–2021

From: Social and individual vulnerability factors associated with syphilis among populations living on islands in the Brazilian Amazon

Access to health services

Rapid test – T. pallidum

Total n (%)

Binary Regression

Multiple regression

Non-reactive n (%)

Reactive n (%)

 

OR (95% CI)

p

aOR (95% CI)

p

Performed rapid test for STI (ever in life)

 No

140(95.9)

6(4.1)

146(46.9)

0.60 (0.21; 1.66)

0.45

  

 Yes

154(93.3)

11(6.7)

165(53.1)

Ref

   

 NIa

12

2

14

    

Performed rapid test for STI (last 12 months)

 No

215(95.1)

11(4.9)

226(72.9)

0.66 (0.23; 1.85)

0.61

  

 Yes

78(92.9)

6(7.1)

84(27.1)

Ref

   

 NIa

13

2

15

    

Access to condoms (12 months)

 No

133 (93.7)

9 (6.3)

142 (44.5)

1.37 (0.47; 3.97)

0.74

  

 Yes, I bought it in a commercial establishment

45 (91.8)

4 (8.2)

49 (15.4)

1.80 (0.48; 6.70)

0.59

  

 Yes, free in actions and in the health service

122(95.3)

6(4.7)

128 (40.1)

Ref

   

 NIa

5

0

6

    

Access to female condom (last 6 months)

 No

271 (93.8)

18 (6.2)

289 (88.9)

2.32 (0.30; 17.9)

0.64

  

 Yes, free in the health service

35(97.2)

1(2.8)

36 (11.1)

Ref

   

Know Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

 No

280(94.3)

17(5.7)

297(91.4)

0.78 (0.17; 3.60)

0.90

  

 Yes

26(92.9)

2(7.1)

28(8.6)

Ref

   

Do you know female condom?

 No

77(89.5)

9(10.5)

86(26.8)

3.44 (1.03; 11.6)

0.06

 

0.24

 Yes, professionals and/or the media

225

10

235

Ref

   

 NIa

4

0

4

    
  1. STI Sexually Transmitted Infections, OR odds ratio, CI confidence intervals, Ref. reference, aOR adjusted odds ratio
  2. a NI: not informed/do not want/do not know—not considered for statistical calculation