RESUMEN
This cross-sectional study, aimed at evaluating the impact of HIV prevention interventions in Lebanon since 1996, was performed between January 2004 and July 2004 on 3200 Lebanese aged 15-49 years. Of the sexually active respondents, 13.0% of men and 2.6% of women had regular partners other than the spouse but only 25.0% used a condom in their last sexual intercourse. However, 16.8% had sex with casual partners and 71.7% of those used a condom. Knowledge about preventive practices against HIV/AIDS has regressed since 1996, 85.7% compared to 94.9%. Self reports of symptoms suggestive of sexually transmitted disease were 9.1% compared to 5.6% in 1996.
Asunto(s)
Actitud Frente a la Salud , Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , Escolaridad , Femenino , Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología , Infecciones por VIH/transmisión , Educación en Salud , Humanos , Líbano/epidemiología , Estilo de Vida , Masculino , Matrimonio/estadística & datos numéricos , Medios de Comunicación de Masas , Persona de Mediana Edad , Evaluación de Necesidades , Asunción de Riesgos , Factores Socioeconómicos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Sexo Inseguro/psicología , Sexo Inseguro/estadística & datos numéricosRESUMEN
This cross-sectional study, aimed at evaluating the impact of HIV prevention interventions in Lebanon since 1996, was performed between January 2004 and July 2004 on 3200 Lebanese aged 15-49 years. Of the sexually active respondents, 13.0% of men and 2.6% of women had regular partners other than the spouse but only 25.0% used a condom in their last sexual intercourse. However, 16.8% had sex with casual partners and 71.7% of those used a condom. Knowledge about preventive practices against HIV/AIDS has regressed since 1996, 85.7% compared to 94.9%. Self reports of symptoms suggestive of sexually transmitted disease were 9.1% compared to 5.6% in 1996