Social Determinants of Sexual Networks, Partnership Formation, and Sexually Transmitted Infections

2012 ◽  
pp. 13-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adaora A. Adimora ◽  
Victor J. Schoenbach
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Sexual Networks ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Partnership Formation

Sexual networks: implications for the transmission of sexually transmitted infections

2003 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrik Liljeros ◽  
Christofer R. Edling ◽  
Luis A.Nunes Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Networks ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Social determinants of adult sex ratios and racial/ethnic disparities in transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in the USA

2017 ◽  
Vol 372 (1729) ◽  
pp. 20160323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Rodriguez Pouget
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Sex Ratios ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Black Population ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Male Incarceration

In Black population centres in the USA, adult sex ratios (ASRs) are strongly female-biased primarily due to high male incarceration and early mortality rates. I explore the system of social determinants that shape these ASRs, and describe their apparent consequences. Evidence suggests that female-biased ASRs play a role, along with racial residential segregation, to increase mixing between core and peripheral members of sexual networks, facilitating transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections. Unique historical factors underlie Black male incarceration and mortality rates in the USA, making comparisons with other groups or other countries challenging. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Adult sex ratios and reproductive decisions: a critical re-examination of sex differences in human and animal societies’.

scholarly journals Determinants and Consequences of Sexual Networks as They Affect the Spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections

2005 ◽  
Vol 191 (s1) ◽  
pp. S42-S54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene A. Doherty ◽  
Nancy S. Padian ◽  
Cameron Marlow ◽  
Sevgi O. Aral
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Sexual Networks ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

scholarly journals Social determinants of health and vulnerabilities to sexually transmitted infections in adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 1595-1601
Author(s):  
Maria Isabelly Fernandes da Costa ◽  
Tamires Rebeca Forte Viana ◽  
Patrícia Neyva da Costa Pinheiro ◽  
Maria Vera Lúcia Moreira Leitão Cardoso ◽  
Lorena Pinheiro Barbosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the association between social determinants of health and the vulnerability of adolescents to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Method: Cross-sectional study, performed with 287 students aged 11 to 17 years, in the outskirts of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, from August do September 2016. Two instruments were used, one destined to social determinants of health and another to investigating the vulnerability to STIs. The magnitude of associations was expressed through odds ratio and interval of confidence, considering a 5% significance level. This research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Ceará. Results: 212 (73.9%) adolescents were considered more vulnerable, with a score ≥ 4. The intermediate social determinant “housing (home ownership)” obtained significant association with with the vulnerability to STIs (p of 0.022; CI 1.1 to 3.3; OR 1.9). Conclusion: The intermediate social determinant “type of housing” influences the vulnerability to STAs.

scholarly journals It’s the network, stupid: a population’s sexual network connectivity determines its STI prevalence

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris R. Kenyon ◽  
Wim Delva
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Positive Feedback ◽  
Network Connectivity ◽  
Sexual Networks ◽  
Sexual Network ◽  
Broad Definition ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Study Designs

There is little consensus as to why sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV and bacterial vaginosis (BV) are more prevalent in some populations than others. Using a broad definition of sexual network connectivity that includes both structural and conductivity-related factors, we argue that the available evidence suggests that high prevalence of traditional STIs, HIV and BV can be parsimoniously explained by these populations having more connected sexual networks. Positive feedback, whereby BV and various STIs enhance the spread of other STIs, then further accentuates the spread of BV, HIV and other STIs. We review evidence that support this hypothesis and end by suggesting study designs that could further evaluate the hypothesis, as well as implications of this hypothesis for the prevention and management of STIs.

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