Prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors in women aged 40-65 years with 11 years or more of formal education: a population-based household survey

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence and identify associated factors among demographic, family, socioeconomic and mental health variables. METHODS: A household survey was carried out in the urban area of Campinas, southeastern Brazil, in 2003. A total of 515 subjects, aged 14 years or more were randomly selected using a stratified cluster sample. The Self-Report Questionnaire and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test were used in the interview. Prevalences were calculated, and univariate and multivariate logistic analyses performed by estimating odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: The estimated prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence was 13.1% (95% CI: 8.4;19.9) in men and 4.1% (95% CI: 1.9;8.6) in women. In the final multiple logistic regression model, alcohol abuse/dependence was significantly associated with age, income, schooling, religion and illicit drug use. The adjusted odds ratios were significantly higher in following variables: income between 2,501 and 10,000 dollars (OR=10.29); income above 10,000 dollars (OR=10.20); less than 12 years of schooling (OR=13.42); no religion (OR=9.16) or religion other than Evangelical (OR=4.77); and illicit drug use during lifetime (OR=4.47). Alcohol abuse and dependence patterns were different according to age group. CONCLUSIONS: There is a significantly high prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence in this population. The knowledge of factors associated with alcohol abuse, and differences in consumption patterns should be taken into account in the development of harm reduction strategies.

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Socio-economic differences in the uptake of HIV testing and associated factors in South Africa

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11583-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sean Jooste ◽

Musawenkosi Mabaso ◽

Myra Taylor ◽

Alicia North ◽

Yolande Shean ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Economic Status ◽

Household Survey ◽

Population Based ◽

Low Ses ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Testing Uptake

Abstract Background Improved understanding of barriers to HIV testing is important for reaching the first of the UNAIDS 90–90-90 targets, which states that 90% of HIV positive individuals ought to know their HIV status. This study examined socio-economic status (SES) differences in HIV testing uptake and associated factors among youth and adults 15 years and older in South Africa. Methods This study used data from a national cross-sectional, population-based household survey conducted in 2017 using a multi-stage sampling design. A composite SES score was created using multiple correspondence analyses of household assets; households were classified into wealth quintiles and dichotomised into low SES/poorest (lowest 3 quintiles) and high SES/less-poor (highest 2 quintiles). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to examine factors associated with the uptake of HIV testing in low and high SES households. Results HIV testing uptake was 73.8 and 76.7% among low and high SES households, respectively, both of which were below the first 90 targets. Among both low and high SES households, increased HIV testing uptake was significantly associated with females than males. The decreased likelihood was significantly associated with residing in rural formal areas than urban areas, those with no education or low levels of educational attainment and alcohol drinkers among low SES households. Whites and Indians/Asians had a decreased likelihood than Black Africans in high SES households. Conclusions HIV testing interventions should target males, residents in rural formal areas, those with no or low education and those that consume alcohol in low SES households, including Whites and Indians/Asians from high SES households in order to bridge socio-economic disparities in the uptake of HIV testing. This should entail expanding HIV testing beyond traditional centres for voluntary counselling and testing through outreach efforts, including mobile testing and home-based testing.

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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Sero-Prevalence among Women in Namibia: Further Analysis of Population-Based Data

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18179397 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (17) ◽

pp. 9397

Author(s):

Michael Ekholuenetale ◽

Herbert Onuoha ◽

Charity Ehimwenma Ekholuenetale ◽

Amadou Barrow ◽

Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam

Keyword(s):

Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Formal Education ◽

Household Survey ◽

Population Based ◽

Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽

Hiv Prevalence ◽

High Concentration ◽

Hiv Prevention Strategies ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus

Socioeconomic inequality is a major factor to consider in the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. The aim of this study was to investigate socioeconomic inequalities in HIV prevalence among Namibian women. Data from a population-based household survey with multistage-stratified sample of 6501 women were used to examine the link between socioeconomic inequalities and HIV prevalence. The weighted HIV prevalence was 13.2% (95% CI: 12.1–14.3%). The HIV prevalence among the poorest, poorer, middle, richer, and richest households was 21.4%, 19.7%, 16.3%, 11.0%, and 3.7%, respectively. Similarly, 21.2%, 21.7%, 11.8%, and 2.1% HIV prevalence was estimated among women with no formal education and primary, secondary, and higher education, respectively. Women from poor households (Conc. Index = −0.258; SE = 0.017) and those with no formal education (Conc. Index = −0.199; SE = 0.015) had high concentration of HIV infection, respectively. In light of these findings, HIV prevention strategies must be tailored to the specific drivers of transmission in low socioeconomic groups, with special attention paid to the vulnerabilities faced by women and the dynamic and contextual nature of the relationship between socioeconomic status and HIV infection.

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A study of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among women in childbearing age, Egypt

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice ◽

10.5430/jnep.v9n3p95 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 95 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mirfat Mohamed Labib El-Kashif ◽

Sheren Ebrahim El-tahry

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Female Sexual Dysfunction ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Population Based ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Arousal Disorder ◽

Low Educated

Background and objective: Sexual dysfunction is a significant public health problem that is more common among women than in men. The women sexual dysfunction and the factors influencing it have not yet been fully investigated. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among women in childbearing age, Egypt.Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey involving 780 non-pregnant sexual active females aged 15-51 years old who were recruited into the study by random sampling. The study population was selected from health facilities which affiliated to the ministry of health in Damietta Governorate. Interview tools used to collect data related to female and male partner.Results: A total of 780 women in childbearing age were enrolled. More than half of the studied women have sexual dysfunction versus 46.9% without sexual function. 22.3% of sexual dysfunction women have mild dysfunction, 18.5% of them have moderate dysfunction, and 12.3% have severe dysfunction. Desire disorder was the most common sexual disorder among participants (67.3%), followed by arousal disorder (55.8%). There was a statistically significant correlation between female sexual dysfunction and husband's age, educational level and husbands suffer from depression, heavy smokers and hypnotic drugs used. Female sexual dysfunction was found among older age, low educated and non-workers females, as well as women, suffer chronic disease, genital inflammation, and stress.Conclusions: Sexual dysfunction is prevalent among women, so further study based on a comprehensive survey is necessarily needed.

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Unintentional falls among children in rural Ghana and associated factors: a cluster-randomized, population-based household survey

Pan African Medical Journal ◽

10.11604/pamj.2021.38.401.28313 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

Author(s):

Adam Gyedu ◽

Godfred Boakye ◽

Robert Quansah ◽

Peter Donkor ◽

Charles Mock

Keyword(s):

Associated Factors ◽

Household Survey ◽

Population Based ◽

Rural Ghana ◽

Cluster Randomized ◽

Unintentional Falls

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Hunger and Its Associated Factors in the Western Brazilian Amazon: a Population-based Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1127849/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mayline Menezes Da Mata ◽

José Anael Neves ◽

Maria Angélica Tavares de Medeiros

Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Family Income ◽

Prevalence Ratio ◽

Household Survey ◽

Brazilian Amazon ◽

Population Based ◽

Under Five ◽

The North ◽

Heads Of Household

Abstract Background Hunger affects millions of people worldwide. In the current pandemic scenario of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Brazil experienced an epidemic peak of hunger, amplifying existing prepandemic vulnerabilities, mainly in the North Region of the country. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of food insecurity and its associated factors in homes with children under five years of age in an urban area of a municipality of the Western Brazilian Amazon. Methods A household survey was conducted with a probabilistic sample of 557 children and their families. Food insecurity (FI) was determined using the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Associations between variables were analysed based on the prevalence ratio (PR) and respective 95% confidence intervals (CI) calculated through multiple Poisson regression analysis. Variables with a P value <0.05 after adjustments were considered significantly associated with the outcome. Results A prevalence of 76.5% (CI: 1.36-2.67) food insecurity was found among the families in the study; 42.9% had moderate (CI: 1.31-2.83) and severe (CI: 1.10-1.83) food insecurity. Moderate and severe FI were associated with low family income (P=0.00), participation in governmental income transfer programs (P=0.01), and heads of household with less than seven years of schooling (P=0.02). Moreover, substantial frequencies of height deficit and being overweight were found among the children. Conclusions The high prevalence of hunger and food insecurity and its associated factors reflects the context of geographic isolation and social exclusion in which these families live, suggesting that a substantial portion of the population under five years of age had experienced episodes of hunger in the 90 days prior to the survey. The prevalence of height deficit and being overweight among the children reveals a scenario of epidemiological/nutritional polarization, requiring the formulation of specific public policies for this population.

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Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in Rural and Peri-Urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Findings from a Population-Based Household Survey

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3487816 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Ayesha Kharsany ◽

Lyle R. McKinnon ◽

Lara Lewis ◽

Cherie Cawood ◽

David Khanyile ◽

...

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Household Survey ◽

Population Based ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Kwazulu Natal

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Thyroid cancer and its associated factors: A population‐based case‐control study

International Journal of Cancer ◽

10.1002/ijc.33537 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Taher Parad ◽

Mohammad Fararouei ◽

Ali Reza Mirahmadizadeh ◽

Sima Afrashteh

Keyword(s):

Thyroid Cancer ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Population Based ◽

Case Control ◽

Control Study

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Factors Associated with Mental Health Problems among Malaysian Children: A Large Population-Based Study

Children ◽

10.3390/children8020119 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 119

Author(s):

Norhafizah Sahril ◽

Noor Ani Ahmad ◽

Idayu Badilla Idris ◽

Rajini Sooryanarayana ◽

Mohamad Aznuddin Abd Razak

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Formal Education ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Large Population ◽

Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Population Based ◽

Health Problems ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Lower Socioeconomic

Mental health problems are a major public health issue, particularly among children. They impair children’s development, academic achievement, and ability to live a productive life. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with mental health problems among children aged 5 to 15 years old in Malaysia. Data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2015 were analyzed. A validated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used. The overall prevalence of mental health problems among children in Malaysia was 11.1%. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that for every year increment in age, mental health problems decreased by 5%. Further analysis found that children who had fathers with a non-formal education and worked in the private sector, had parents who were widowed or divorced, and had either parent with mental health problems were more likely to have mental health problems themselves. Children from the lower socioeconomic group and who had either parent with mental health problems had higher odds of having mental health problems in Malaysia.

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