title: Association between the number of sexual partners and alcohol consumption among schoolchildren.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the association between the number of sexual partners and alcohol consumption in adolescents and young schoolchildren.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample consisted of students from public schools aged 12-24 years who answered the Brazilian version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire. The analysis was performed by multinomial logistic regression model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1275 students were analyzed. For females, having two to five partners was associated with age ≥15 years (OR 14.58) and maternal education up to incomplete high school or lower educational level (OR 3.37). No consumption of alcohol decreased the chances of having more partners by 96%. For males, the associated variables were: age ≥15 years (OR 18.15); having no religion (OR 3.55); age at first dose ≤14 years (OR 3.48). Binge drinking increases the chances of having a higher number of sexual partners.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Regardless of the number of partners, binge drinking and age of alcohol consumption onset are risk factors for vulnerable sexual behavior.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Enfermagem, Petrolina, PE, Brazil; Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Programa de Mestrado em Hebiatria, Petrolina, PE, Brazil. Electronic address: rachelmola@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mola
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Programa de Mestrado em Hebiatria, Petrolina, PE, Brazil; Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Programa de Mestrado em Hebiatria, Petrolina, PE, Brazil; Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jéssica Vanessa B
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Programa de Mestrado em Hebiatria, Petrolina, PE, Brazil; Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Samara B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriely F F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luanda P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Programa de Mestrado em Hebiatria, Petrolina, PE, Brazil; Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Departamento de Fisioterapia, Petrolina, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina R
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pitangui
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012574:Schools; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescent; Adolescente; Bebedeira; Binge drinking; Comportamento sexual; Sexual behavior