title: [Risk behaviours and Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence in prisoners by length of stay in prison].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Young prisoners have high-risk behaviors and socio-economic insecurity that increases vulnerability for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) acquisition. Monitoring its prevalence will help to reduce infection rates.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study from a convenience sample of prisoners aged 18-25 years. Urine samples were obtained to determine CT. A standardized and anonymous questionnaire was used to collect the study variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall CT prevalence was 11%, significantly higher in those with less than one year in prison, who also presented higher frequencies in risk behaviors, while these were reduced in those who had been imprisoned for more than a year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence values obtained give an idea of the concentration of the population vulnerable to this disease in prisons and underscore the need to continue programs for the prevention and control of sexual transmitted infections (STIs). Being imprisoned longer decreased risk behaviors; therefore, it is important to screen for STIs upon admission because they are more likely to be infected and it would be thus possible to influence at that time in sex education because, at that time, risk behaviors occur more commonly, which are most likely done when they were free.
authors: Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO), Agencia de Salut Pública de Catalunya (ASPC), Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Barcelona, España; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, España; Fundació Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona, Barcelona, España; Programa de Doctorat en Salut Pública i Metodologia de la Recerca Biomèdica, Departament de Pediatria, d'Obstetrícia i Ginecologia i deMedicina Preventiva i Salut Pública, Universidad Autónoma Barcelona, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: evelin.lopez@gmail.com.
authors: Evelin
authors: E
authors: Lopez-Corbeto
authors: Direcció General de Serveis Penitenciaris de Catalunya, Barcelona, España.
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Humet
authors: Centro Penitenciario de Jóvenes de Barcelona, La Roca del Vallès, Barcelona, España.
authors: M Jesús
authors: MJ
authors: Leal
authors: Centro Penitenciario Brians 1, Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Barcelona, España.
authors: Nuria
authors: N
authors: Teixidó
authors: Centro Penitenciario de Mujeres de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors: Teresa
authors: T
authors: Quiroga
authors: Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO), Agencia de Salut Pública de Catalunya (ASPC), Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Barcelona, España; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, España; Fundació Institut d'Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Badalona, Barcelona, España; Departament de Pediatria, d'Obstetrícia i Ginecologia i de Medicina Preventiva i de Salut Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola, Barcelona, España.
authors: Jordi
authors: J
authors: Casabona
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Comportamiento de riesgo; Inmates; Jóvenes; Presos; Prevalence; Prevalencia; Risk behaviour; Youth