title: [Prevalence of intimate partner violence and associated factors after disclosing the diagnosis of a sexually transmissible disease].
abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with intimate partner violence after disclosing the diagnosis of sexually transmissible diseases (STDs) in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil. This cross-sectional study enrolled 221 individuals treated at STD clinics. Multivariate logistic regression was performed. A total of 28.1% of individuals committed some type of intimate partner violence after disclosure of the diagnosis. Committing intimate partner violence was associated with alcohol use (OR = 2.79; 95%CI: 1.25-6.22; p = 0.012), the partner having relations with someone else during the current relationship (OR = 4.71; 95%CI: 2.24-9.91; p = 0.000), a history of violence prior to the STD (OR = 2.87; 95%CI: 1.22-6.73; p = 0.015), and having suffered violence after diagnosis of the STD (OR = 6.53; 95%CI: 3.06-13.93; p = 0.000). Intimate partner violence following disclosure of the STD signals that health professionals should identify patients' difficulties in revealing an STD diagnosis to their partners.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brasil.
authors.forename: Roumayne Fernandes Vieira
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Alix Leite
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Inês Costa
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Dourado
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil.
authors.forename: Angelica Barbosa Espinosa
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Hospital Distrital Gonzaga Mota de Messejana, Fortaleza, Brasil.
authors.forename: Claudia Bastos da Silveira
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Reis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult