TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - History of sexual abuse in incarcerated adolescents with gonorrhea or syphilis
JO  - Journal of Aolescent Health Care
A1  - Alexander-Rodriquez, T.
A1  - Kelley, K. F.
A1  - Macleod, S.
A1  - Alexander-Rodriguez, T.
A1  - Vermund, S. H.
SP  - 449
EP  - 452
VL  - 11
IS  - 5
N2  - From July 1983 to June 1984, 2521 adolescents were medically screened at entry into a detention facility in New York City. A medical history, physical examination, serology for syphilis, and culture for gonorrhea were obtained from each entrant. A retrospective chart review was conducted for 136 persons with gonorrhea and/or syphilis (79 boys and 57 girls) and 136 sex-matched infection-negative controls. Several characteristics were compared including age, age at first sexual intercourse, sexual abuse history, contraceptive use, and pregnancy status. Among infected cases, 8% of males and 32% of females reported a history of sexual abuse, whereas among controls, no males and 14% of females reported abuse. A history of sexual abuse was strongly associated with gonorrhea or syphilis (odds ratio = 3.4; 95% confidence intervals, 1.5-8.0). These data suggest an association between sexual abuse and subsequent high-risk sexual behavior manifested by a gonorrhea or syphilis infection.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-0070
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -