Comportamento sexual de risco e fatores associados em adultos e idosos da atenção primária da cidade de Passo Fundo

Abstract

Risky sexual behavior is mainly characterized by not using condoms during sexual intercourse. However, part of the population is constantly exposed to sexual risk and often does not realize this exposure. This study, with a quantitative, observational, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical methodological approach, was conducted with 1,443 adults and elderly assisted at the Urban Primary Health Care Network (PHC) of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, in 2019. It aimed to analyze the self-perception of sexual risk behavior and associated factors of the population, by characterizing the sample regarding sociodemographic aspects and factors associated with sexual risk behavior, data collected through the application of questionnaires. The results are composed of a female majority (70.5%), with only one partner (91.2%), who does not use condoms (64.6%) and considers their sexual behavior without risk (84.9 %). The absence of partner and multiple sexual partners were the variables that interfered in the outcome, altering the sexual perception, making it at risk. Sex, age, skin color, education, profession, income and condom use did not influence self-perception about sexual behavior. The prevalence of self-perceived sexual risk behavior was 15% (95CI 13-17).