Workshop Session: Maintaining Quality: Using Non-Probability web Surveys to Measure Sexual Behaviours and Attitudes in the British General Population: A Comparison with a Probability Sample Interview Survey

Studies looking at the frequency of human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) among Iranian blood donors have produced conflicting results. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HHV-8 DNA by using polymerase chain reaction methods among 168 healthy individuals, 60 intravenous drug users and 100 HIV-infected patients from Iran. The prevalence of HHV-8 was significantly higher among intravenous drug users (13.3%) compared with the general population (3.6%; P = 0.017). The HHV-8 genome was mostly detected among intravenous drug users who displayed high-risk sexual behaviours. Moreover, the HHV-8 genome was also detected in 8% of HIV-infected patients. The present study findings support the likelihood that the transmission of HHV-8 is via a sexual route in the Iranian population.

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Correlates of HIV Risky Sexual Behaviours in an Era of Antiretroviral Therapy Scale‐Up: A Cross-Sectional Study among the Adult General Population in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Journal of BioMedical Research and Clinical Practice ◽

10.46912/jbrcp.v2.i1.2019.101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

I A Bako ◽

J O. Anyanti ◽

A Roca-Feltrer

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

General Population ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Scale Up ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Community Based Interventions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviours

Analyses of HIV incidence in Nasarawa State Nigeria estimate that most of the new HIV infections occur among persons who reported low HIV risk including couples. The study was aimed at identifying the factors that predict risky sexual behavior among the general population in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. Data analysis was carried on a total of 801 respondents sampled from the general population of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The original sample was obtained through a two-stage cluster sampling technique using probability proportionate to size. The primary outcome variable was risky sexual behavior. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between the outcome and selected Sociodemographic and other independent variables. Females were 54.2% of the total sampled population analysed, the mean age of the respondents was 29.8 years (SD: 10.3). About two-third of the respondents engaged in risky sexual behaviours (65.9%) but only 4.7% considered themselves to be at high risk of HIV. The multivariable regression analysis showed that factors associated with risky sexual behaviour included : been male sex [OR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.436-0.915], married [OR: 0.26: 95% CI: 0.163 - 0.419], rural resident [OR: 1.20; 95% CI: 0.775 to 1.871 ], age 20-24 [OR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.113 - 3.360] and 25-29 years [OR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.267-1.308]; and knowledge of HIV [OR: 1.49; 95% CI: 1.056-2.108].There is a need to urgently intensify media campaigns, community-based interventions including one on one communications to reduce risky sexual behaviours.

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Correlates of HIV Risky Sexual Behaviours in an Era of Antiretroviral Therapy Scale‐Up: A Cross-Sectional Study among the Adult General Population in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Journal of BioMedical Research and Clinical Practice ◽

10.46912/jbrcp.101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

I A Bako ◽

J O. Anyanti ◽

A Roca-Feltrer

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

General Population ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Scale Up ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Community Based Interventions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviours

Analyses of HIV incidence in Nasarawa State Nigeria estimate that most of the new HIV infections occur among persons who reported low HIV risk including couples. The study was aimed at identifying the factors that predict risky sexual behavior among the general population in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. Data analysis was carried on a total of 801 respondents sampled from the general population of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The original sample was obtained through a two-stage cluster sampling technique using probability proportionate to size. The primary outcome variable was risky sexual behavior. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between the outcome and selected Sociodemographic and other independent variables. Females were 54.2% of the total sampled population analysed, the mean age of the respondents was 29.8 years (SD: 10.3). About two-third of the respondents engaged in risky sexual behaviours (65.9%) but only 4.7% considered themselves to be at high risk of HIV. The multivariable regression analysis showed that factors associated with risky sexual behaviour included : been male sex [OR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.436-0.915], married [OR: 0.26: 95% CI: 0.163 - 0.419], rural resident [OR: 1.20; 95% CI: 0.775 to 1.871 ], age 20-24 [OR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.113 - 3.360] and 25-29 years [OR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.267-1.308]; and knowledge of HIV [OR: 1.49; 95% CI: 1.056-2.108].There is a need to urgently intensify media campaigns, community-based interventions including one on one communications to reduce risky sexual behaviours.

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General population norms for the EQ-5D-3 L in Norway: comparison of postal and web surveys

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-018-1029-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Knut Stavem ◽

Liv A Augestad ◽

Ivar S Kristiansen ◽

Kim Rand

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Web Surveys ◽

Population Norms

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DSM-III compulsive personality disorder: an epidemiological survey

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291700020572 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 461-471 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

G. Nestadt ◽

A. J. Romanoski ◽

C. H. Brown ◽

R. Chahal ◽

A. Merchant ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Personality Disorder ◽

General Population ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Catchment Area ◽

Epidemiological Survey ◽

Two Stage ◽

Psychiatric Examination ◽

Probability Sample ◽

Development Of Anxiety

SYNOPSISA two-stage probability sample of community subjects was developed with a full psychiatric examination employing DSM-III criteria in conjunction with the Epidemiological Catchment Area (ECA) survey conducted in Baltimore, MD. This report details the observation on those subjects diagnosed with compulsive personality disorder and compulsive personality traits. The results indicate that this condition has a prevalence of 1·7% in a general population. Male, white, married and employed individuals receive this diagnosis most often. Our data suggest a dimensional rather than categorical character for this disorder. The disorder imparts a vulnerability for the development of anxiety disorders.

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Generalized anxiety and depression in the general population: risk factors according to the Belgian Health Interview Survey 2001

Depression and Anxiety ◽

10.1002/da.20196 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 23 (8) ◽

pp. 509-511 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Katia Levecque

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

General Population ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Generalized Anxiety ◽

Health Interview Survey ◽

Health Interview ◽

Interview Survey

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Correlates of HIV Risky Sexual Behaviours in an Era of Antiretroviral Therapy Scale‐Up: A Cross-Sectional Study among the Adult General Population in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Journal of BioMedical Research and Clinical Practice ◽

10.46912/jbrcp2i1.2019101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

I A Bako ◽

J O. Anyanti ◽

A Roca-Feltrer

Keyword(s):

Sexual Behavior ◽

General Population ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Scale Up ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Community Based Interventions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviours

Analyses of HIV incidence in Nasarawa State Nigeria estimate that most of the new HIV infections occur among persons who reported low HIV risk including couples. The study was aimed at identifying the factors that predict risky sexual behavior among the general population in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. Data analysis was carried on a total of 801 respondents sampled from the general population of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The original sample was obtained through a two-stage cluster sampling technique using probability proportionate to size. The primary outcome variable was risky sexual behavior. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between the outcome and selected Sociodemographic and other independent variables. Females were 54.2% of the total sampled population analysed, the mean age of the respondents was 29.8 years (SD: 10.3). About two-third of the respondents engaged in risky sexual behaviours (65.9%) but only 4.7% considered themselves to be at high risk of HIV. The multivariable regression analysis showed that factors associated with risky sexual behaviour included : been male sex [OR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.436-0.915], married [OR: 0.26: 95% CI: 0.163 - 0.419], rural resident [OR: 1.20; 95% CI: 0.775 to 1.871 ], age 20-24 [OR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.113 - 3.360] and 25-29 years [OR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.267-1.308]; and knowledge of HIV [OR: 1.49; 95% CI: 1.056-2.108].There is a need to urgently intensify media campaigns, community-based interventions including one on one communications to reduce risky sexual behaviours.

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Psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the Perceived Risk of HIV Scale in the general population and HIV-uninfected partners from sero-different couples

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-7696-y ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexandra Martins ◽

Catarina Chaves ◽

Maria Cristina Canavarro ◽

Marco Pereira

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Hiv Infection ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Risk Perceptions ◽

Population Sample ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

European Portuguese

Abstract Background Perceived risk of HIV plays an important role in the adoption of protective behaviours and HIV testing. However, few studies have used multiple-item measures to assess this construct. The Perceived Risk of HIV Scale (PRHS) is an 8-item measure that assesses how people think and feel about their risk of HIV infection. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the European Portuguese version of the PRHS, including the ability of this scale to discriminate between individuals from the general population and HIV-uninfected partners from sero-different couples on their perceived risk of HIV infection (known-groups validity). Methods This study included 917 individuals from the general population (sample 1) to assess the psychometric properties of the PRHS. To assess the known-groups validity, the sample comprised 445 participants from the general population who were in an intimate relationship (sub-set of sample 1) and 42 HIV-uninfected partners from sero-different couples (sample 2). All participants filled out a set of questionnaires, which included a self-reported questionnaire on sociodemographic information, sexual behaviours, HIV testing and the PRHS. Sample 1 also completed the HIV Knowledge Questionnaire – 18-item version. Results The original unidimensional structure was reproduced both in exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and the PRHS demonstrated good reliability (α = .78; composite reliability = .82). The differential item functioning analyses indicated that the items of the PRHS, in general, did not function differently for men and women or according to HIV testing. Significant associations with sexual risk behaviours and HIV testing provided evidence for criterion validity. The known-groups validity was supported. Conclusions The PRHS is a suitable scale in the evaluation of the perceived risk of HIV, and its psychometric characteristics validate its use in the Portuguese population. Furthermore, the present study suggests that interventions improving individuals’ HIV risk perceptions may be important since they were associated with different sexual behaviours and the likelihood of HIV testing.

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Placing sexually transmitted infection surveillance data in perspective by using national probability sample surveys

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz157 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Janneke C M Heijne ◽

Fleur van Aar ◽

Suzanne Meijer ◽

Hanneke de Graaf ◽

Birgit H B van Benthem

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

General Population ◽

Risk Behaviour ◽

Surveillance Data ◽

Sample Surveys ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Probability Sample ◽

High Risk Behaviour ◽

National Probability Sample

Abstract Background Many European countries do not have comprehensive sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance in place. The objective was to investigate whether national probability sample surveys are useful in placing STI surveillance into perspective. Methods We used data from the Dutch national cross-sectional probability sample survey on sexual health 2016 (18–34-year-old sexually active individuals). Descriptive analyses were performed regarding STI testing (last year). Test numbers were extrapolated from the survey and compared with surveillance data from sexual health centres (SHCs) (complete) and general practitioners (GPs) (representative estimates from 7% of all GPs). Statistical differences in characteristics between SHC attendees and general population (according to weighted survey participants) were determined using χ2 statistic. Predictors of recent testing at GPs or SHCs were determined using multinomial multivariable logistic regression. Results Of the 17 222 survey invitees, 3217 (19%) were eligible for analyses. Testing uptake was higher in women (17.2%, 14.8–20.0%) than men (11.5%, 9.1–14.3%). The majority of tests were conducted by GPs followed by SHCs and hospitals. Number of tests extrapolated from the survey was similar to SHC surveillance data, but higher than GP surveillance data (women only). Testing at SHCs was associated with high-risk behaviour and with living in highly urbanized areas. Low education level and older age were, next to high-risk behaviour factors, determinants of testing at GPs. Conclusions National probability sample surveys are useful for placing STI surveillance data into perspective by providing insights in testing patterns in the general population and identifying strengths and weaknesses of national surveillance systems.

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