@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of sexual initiation and associated factors in school adolescents in Piauí, Brazil, 2015",
journal="Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde : revista do Sistema Unico de Saúde do Brasil",
year="2023",
author="Castro, Lucélia da Cunha and Viana, Vera Alice Oliveira and Rufino, Andréa Cronemberger and Madeiro, Alberto Pereira",
volume="32",
number="1",
pages="e2022612-e2022612",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: to analyze prevalence of sexual initiation and associated factors in adolescents in Piauí. <br><br>METHODS: this was a cross-sectional study, with secondary data from the 2015 National Adolescent School-based Health Survey. Hierarchical analysis was performed using robust Poisson regression. <br><br>RESULTS: a total of 3.872 adolescents were interviewed. Prevalence of sexual initiation was 24.2%; risk factors for sexual initiation were being male [prevalence ratio (PR) = 2.18; 95% confidence interval (95%CI) 1.90;2.47], being 15 years old or over (PR = 2.49; 95%CI 2.18;2.76), living with mother (PR = 0.68; 95%CI 0.54;0.82), working (PR = 1.82; 95%CI 1.55;2.10), attending a public school (PR = 1.39; 95%CI 1.09;1.75), practicing bullying (PR = 1.50; 95%CI 1.31;1.72), using alcohol (PR = 2.35; 95%CI 2.09;2.64), using cigarettes (PR = 1.46; 95%CI 1.22;1.70) and using illicit drugs (PR = 1.40; 95%CI 1.15;1.66). <br><br>CONCLUSION: prevalence of sexual initiation was high and associated with sociodemographic characteristics and vulnerable health behaviors, indicating the need for health promotion strategies.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="1679-4974",
doi="10.1590/S2237-96222023000100020",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S2237-96222023000100020"
}