title: Risk of sexually transmitted infections among Mayan women in rural Guatemala whose partners are migrant workers.
abstract: HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) are of concern in Mayan districts of Guatemala in which labor migration is common. This study assessed whether the migration status of men is associated with reported STI symptoms among their female primary partners. In a multivariate analysis of survey data taken from a larger Mayan sexual health study, the odds of reporting STI symptoms were twofold higher among women who reported that their partner migrated (OR 2.08, 95 % CI, 1.16-3.71), compared to women whose partners did not. Women from the Mam and Kaqchikel ethnolinguistic groups reported higher rates of STI symptoms after adjustment for their partners' migration status.
authors: Center for Research, Investigation, Development and Integral Education Association, Avenida 15 "A" 3-33, Zona 1, Quetzaltenango, 09001, Guatemala, janet.m.ikeda@asociacionidei.org.
authors: Janet M
authors: JM
authors: Ikeda
authors: Jessica R
authors: JR
authors: Schaffer
authors: Maria L
authors: ML
authors: Sac Ixcot
authors: Kimberly
authors: K
authors: Page
authors: Norman
authors: N
authors: Hearst
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006166:Guatemala / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult