| Title: |
Characterizing a syndemic: STI symptoms, substance use & violence among incarcerated Peruvian women |
| Authors: |
Hashemi, E; Cyrus, E; Turpin, R; Cornejo Bazo, A; Morgan-Lopez, A; Scheidell, J; Leon, S; Altice, F; Sciaudone, M; Dyer, T |
| Source: |
European Journal of Public Health ; volume 34, issue Supplement_3 ; ISSN 1101-1262 1464-360X |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Description: |
Background Despite increasing rates of incarceration and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among women globally, STI epidemiological data for this vulnerable at-risk population is limited. We therefore characterized patterns of STI symptoms and explored covariates and drivers of STI symptoms among incarcerated women in Peru. Methods Among 249 incarcerated women surveyed on substance use, depression, sexual behavior, STI symptoms and violence, univariate and bivariate analysis informed a latent profile analysis (LPA) and logistic regression assessing for syndemic associations between violence, substance use, and STI symptoms. Results Most participants were Peruvian (93.5%), in their late 30s (median=37; range:18-70 years), sentenced to < 5 years (86.6%) and had completed high school (78.7%). 36.9 had ≥2 STI; A minority were pregnant (2.6%), had children residing with them in prison (7.2%); symptoms. The LPA model with the best fit revealed the largest (39%) group with a ‘syndemic’ profile involving co-occurrence of multiple STI symptoms, substance use, and experiences of interpersonal violence (IPV); 86.6% of this latent class were |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1502 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1502; https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article-pdf/34/Supplement_3/ckae144.1502/60116533/ckae144.1502.pdf |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.2F371B74 |
| Database: |
BASE |