¿Qué determina la realización de la prueba de VIH en la población panameña sexualmente activa entre los 15-59 años de edad? Hallazgos del análisis secundario de ENASSER 2009.
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https://doi.org/10.37387/ipc.v3i1.40Keywords:
HIV testing, Voluntary test, HIV, AIDS, Comprehensive HIV knowledge, PanamaAbstract
En Panamá sólo el 36.3% de los diagnósticos se hacen en la fase de VIH. Es necesario conocer los factores que se asocian a la realización de la prueba de VIH en personas con vida sexual activa en Panamá para diseñar estrategias para la detección temprana de las personas que viven con VIH. El presente estudio es un análisis secundario a partir de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud Sexual y Reproductiva 2009. Se analizaron las respuestas de 7,359 casos que reportaron tener vida sexual activa. Los análisis se realizaron con el programa de análisis estadístico Stata SE 13.0. El 13.8% de los hombres y 18.4% de las mujeres se realizaron la prueba de VIH en los doce meses previos a la encuesta. Uno de cada diez lo hizo de manera voluntaria. Factores como pertenecer a un grupo indígena, o residir en un área comarcal se asoció de manera estadísticamente significativa a la no realización de la prueba tanto en hombres como en mujeres. Factores como el número de parejas sexuales en los últimos 12 meses, uso de condón y conocimientos comprehensivos de VIH no mostraron asociación estadísticamente significativa ni en hombres ni en mujeres. Consideramos urgente diseñar estrategias para au-mentar el flujo de las personas que asisten a los servicios de asesoría y tamizaje de VIH, especialmente en las áreas indígenas y a la población auto-identificada como indígena.
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Only 36.3% of HIV/AIDS diagnoses in Panama are made at an early stage. Thus, it is relevant to describe the factors that are associated with conducting HIV testing in sexually active individuals in Panama to design strategies for early detection of people living with HIV. This is a secondary analysis from the Sexual and Reproductive Health National Survey conducted in 2009. There were 7,359 cases identified to conduct further analysis, which were performed using the statistical analysis software Stata SE 13.0. Only 13.8% of men and 18.4% of women were tested for HIV in the twelve months preceding the survey. One in ten did it so voluntarily. Factors such as belonging to an indigenous group, or residing in an indigenous area are statistically associated to not performing the HIV test in men and women. Factors such as the number of sexual partners in the last 12 months, condom use and comprehensive knowledge of HIV are not statistically significant in either men or women. It is urgent to design strategies in order to increase the flow of people attending counseling services and HIV screening, especially in indigenous areas and in population self-identified as indigenous, as well as to increase knowledge and sexual risk behaviors associated to HIV.
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