Objective: to estimate the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and associated factors in sugarcane cutters. Method: a cross-sectional, analytical study with 937 sugarcane cutters from Paraíba and Goiás, states of Brazil, respectively. An outcome variable was the positive results in some rapid tests for HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and C. Bivariate and multiple analyses were performed to identify ...
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections are the most prevalent among vulnerable populations; among them, we highlight the manual sugar cane cutters. Objective: To analyze the sexually transmitted diseases in sugar cane cutters from Paraíba and their association with the social demographic characteristics and risk behavior. Method: Observational, transversal study developed in the Sugar Mill, Paraíba, with...