Sexual partnerships of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Layze Braz de Oliveira; Matheus Costa Brandão Matos; Giselle Juliana de Jesus; Renata Karina Reis; Elucir Gir; Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo

doi:10.15253/2175-6783.2017000600017

Authors

Layze Braz de Oliveira
Matheus Costa Brandão Matos
Giselle Juliana de Jesus
Renata Karina Reis
Elucir Gir
Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000600017

Keywords:

HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Patient Care, Sexual Behavior.

Abstract

Objective: to characterize the sexual partnerships established by people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Methods: an epidemiological study carried out with 173 participants in a medical assistance service specialized in the treatment of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Data were collected through an individual interview with a specific questionnaire for the study. Pearson’s Chi-square test was used to analyze the data. Results:the majority of the participants were male, young adults (54/30.9%), single (94/53.7%), complete high school (72/41.1%) and sexually infected (150/85.7%). The variables gender (p<0.001), marital status (p<0.001), living with partner (p<0.001), exposure form (p=0.040) and partner serology (p<0.001) showed statistical difference. Conclusion: people with this infection establish different forms of sexual partnerships, which were influenced by sex, marital status, living with the partner, form of exposure and serology of the partner.