Sexual violence against women and care in the health sector in Santa Catarina - Brazil

Ciência & saúde coletiva
Carmem Regina DelziovoSheila Rubia Lindner

Abstract

This is a study on sexual violence against women in the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina notified to the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) in the period 20082013. It aimed to estimate pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) resulting from sexual violence and to test the association between pregnancy, STIs and care provided in health services. In total, 1,230 pregnancy notifications and 1.316 STI notifications were analyzed. Variables were age, schooling, time to receive care, STI prophylaxis, emergency contraception, number of perpetrators and recurrent violence, which were analyzed using proportions and 95% confidence intervals. Associations were tested by adjusted and non-adjusted logistic regression with values expressed in odds ratio. The occurrence of pregnancy was 7.6%. Receiving care within 72 hours and emergency contraception were protective factors. The occurrence of STIs was 3.5%. Care within 72 hours and prophylaxis did not result in lower proportions of STIs. Further studies are required regarding this issue.

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Mar 18, 2021·Epidemiologia E Serviços De Saúde : Revista Do Sistema Unico De Saúde Do Brasil·Maria Luiza Bezerra MenezesXimena Pamela Díaz Bermúdez
May 20, 2021·Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical·Maria Luiza Bezerra MenezesXimena Pamela Díaz Bermúdez

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