| Literature DB >> 19624814 |
Minna Nikula1, Mika Gissler, Vesa Jormanainen, Made Laanpere, Heikki Kunnas, Elina Haavio-Mannila, Elina Hemminki.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among the youth are an increasing challenge for public health in Europe. This study provided estimates of men's (18-25 years) sexual risk behaviour and self-reported STIs and their socio-demographic patterning in Finland and Estonia; two countries that are geographically close, but have very different STI epidemics.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19624814 PMCID: PMC2718888 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-256
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMC Public Health ISSN: 1471-2458 Impact factor: 3.295
Crude and age-adjusted percentage of selected behaviour and self-reported STIs, men 18–25, Finland and Estonia, 2005
| Finland | Estoniaa | Estonia Ea | Estonia Ra | ||
| % | Adjusted %b | Crude %c | |||
| Age | 18–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 | 19–25 |
| n | 1765 | 1464 | 748 | 458 | 290 |
| Sexually active d | 75 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 88 |
| First sex < 15 yearsd | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 3+ sex partners, past yeare | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| 6+ sex partners, lifetimee | 31 | 33 | 22 | 31 | 34 |
| Condom use, last intercoursee | 51 | 49 | 52 | 41 | 42 |
| Reason for using condom e, f | |||||
| STI protection | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Avoiding pregnancy | 25 | 24 | 58 | 59 | 57 |
| Both | 47 | 47 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Other reasons | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self-reported STI, ever d, g | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
aEstonia = All Estonians including those with Russian ethnic origin, Estonia E = Only those with Estonian ethnic origin, Estonia R = Only those with Russian ethnic origin
b Age-adjusted by using Finnish men as reference population
c Differences between Estonia E and Estonia R were statistically non-significant
d Numerator includes all respondents
e Numerator includes all sexually active respondents
f Question formulation differed in Finland and Estonia, see Additional file 1.
g STI = Sexually Transmitted Infection = Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea or Syphilis
Multiple lifetime-partners (6+) by selected socio-demographic and sexual behaviour variables, adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals (CI), sexually active men in Finland (18–25 years) and Estonia (19–25 years), 2005a
| Finland | Estoniab | Estonia Rb | |||||||
| n = 1313 | n = 637 | n = 239 | |||||||
| % | OR | 95% CI | % | OR | 95% CI | % | OR | 95% CI | |
| 18 | 20 | 1.00 | |||||||
| 19 | 24 | 1.25 | (0.82 1.91) | 19 | 1.00 | 29 | 1.00 | ||
| 20–25 | 41 | 2.53 | (1.68 3.83) | 33 | 2.57 | (1.41 4.69) | 35 | 1.77 | (0.71 4.39) |
| University & High school | 23 | 1.00 | 27 | 1.00 | 29 | 1.00 | |||
| Vocational | 34 | 1.63 | (1.23 2.14) | 27 | 1.08 | (0.70 1.66) | 28 | 1.18 | (0.56 2.50) |
| Comprehensive | 43 | 2.16 | (1.54 3.03) | 44 | 2.66 | (1.62 4.37) | 51 | 3.33 | (1.40 7.92) |
| Steady | 27 | 1.00 | 31 | 1.00 | 30 | 1.00 | |||
| Non-steady | 36 | 1.49 | (1.16 1.91) | 31 | 1.05 | (0.69 1.59) | 41 | 1.71 | (0.88 3.32) |
| No | 22 | 1.00 | 27 | 1.00 | 28 | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 71 | 9.56 | (6.73 13.59) | 69 | 5.59 | (2.89 10.81) | 76 | 7.44 | (2.70 20.49) |
a All sexually active respondents
b Estonia = All Estonians including those with Russian ethnic origin, Estonia R = Only those with Russian ethnic origin
c Adjusted for all variables except for first sex < 15 years
d Relationship status = current relationship status
e Adjusted for all variables
Unprotected last intercoursea by selected socio-demographic and sexual behaviour variables, adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals (CI), sexually active men in Finland (18–25 years) and Estonia (19–25 years), 2005b
| Finland | Estoniab | Estonia Rb | |||||||
| n = 1313 | n = 637 | n = 239 | |||||||
| % | OR | 95% CI | % | OR | 95% CI | % | OR | 95% CI | |
| 18 | 37 | 1.00 | |||||||
| 19 | 50 | 1.81 | (1.24 2.65) | 45 | 1.00 | 32 | 1.00 | ||
| 20–25 | 52 | 1.92 | (1.31 2.81) | 61 | 1.59 | (0.90 2.83) | 62 | 2.72 | (1.02 7.25) |
| University & High school | 44 | 1.00 | 60 | 1.00 | 56 | 1.00 | |||
| Vocational | 53 | 1.50 | (1.15 1.97) | 57 | 0.90 | (0.58 1.39) | 55 | 1.04 | (0.49 2.21) |
| Comprehensive | 50 | 1.35 | (0.95 1.91) | 62 | 1.14 | (0.67 1.92) | 65 | 1.81 | (0.72 4.57) |
| Steady | 62 | 1.00 | 67 | 1.00 | 68 | 1.00 | |||
| Non-steady | 30 | 0.25 | (0.19 0.32) | 36 | 0.29 | (0.19 0.45) | 31 | 0.24 | (0.12 0.50) |
| No | 44 | 1.00 | 58 | 1.00 | 56 | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 72 | 3.26 | (2.35 4.52) | 68 | 1.54 | (0.82 2.89) | 66 | 1.78 | (0.72 4.42) |
a Intercourse without condom
b All sexually active respondents
c Estonia = All Estonians including those with Russian ethnic origin, Estonia R = Only those with Russian ethnic origin
d Adjusted for all variables except for first sex < 15 years
e Relationship status = current relationship status
f Adjusted for all variables
Self-reported STIs by selected socio-demographic and sexual behaviour variables, adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals (CI), men in Finland (18–25 years) and Estonia (19–25 years), 2005a
| Finland | Estoniab | |||||
| n = 1765 | n = 748 | |||||
| % | OR | 95% CI | % | OR | 95% CI | |
| 18 | 1 | 1.00 | ||||
| 19 | 2 | 1.65 | (0.47 5.81) | 5 | 1.00 | |
| 20–25 | 5 | 4.07 | (1.21 13.62) | 9 | 1.88 | (0.72 4.92) |
| University & High school | 2 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Vocational | 3 | 1.34 | (0.69 2.61) | 7 | 0.85 | (0.44 1.65) |
| Comprehensive | 5 | 1.68 | (0.77 3.66) | 8 | 1.05 | (0.48 2.28) |
| Steady | 4 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Non-steady | 2 | 0.53 | (0.29 0.97) | 8 | 0.96 | (0.52 1.77) |
| No | 2 | 1.00 | 6 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 9 | 4.77 | (2.45 9.28) | 15 | 3.11 | (1.61 6.02) |
| No | 2 | 1.00 | 7 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 5 | 2.21 | (1.09 4.51) | 12 | 2.17 | (1.05 4.49) |
a All respondents
b Estonia = All Estonians including those with Russian ethnic origin
c Adjusted for all variables except for multiple lifetime partners and unprotected intercourse
d Relationship status = current relationship status
e Adjusted for age, education and relationship status