Risky sexual behaviors of schizophrenic patients: a single center study in Ethiopia, 2018.

Journal: BMC research notes

Volume: 12

Issue: 1

Year of Publication: 2020

Affiliated Institutions:  Ministry of Health, Geferessa Rehabilitation Center, Addis Ababa Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ministry of Health, Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Department of Psychiatry College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. wondale@gmail.com.

Abstract summary 

Identify factors related to risky sexual behavior can facilitate health care providers to approach programs that improve quality of services provided to the patient service. The aim of study to assess the prevalence of risky sexual behaviors and associated factors among schizophrenia patient at Amanuel Mental specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019.A total of four hundred twenty-nine participants were interviewed with a response rate of 97.05%. The prevalence of risky sexual behavior was 39.4% (95% CI 34.3, 43.6). In the multivariate logistic regression, being male sex (AOR = 3.78 (1.94, 7.38)), patients in age group between 18 and 24 (AOR = 4.85 (1.73, 13.6)), current use of alcohol (AOR = 1.86 (1.049, 3.32)), place of residence (AOR = 6.22 (2.98, 12.98)), positive symptom (AOR = 3.01 (1.55, 5.84)) were associated with risky sexual behavior.

Authors & Co-authors:  Negash Biruk B Asmamewu Bethlehem B Alemu Wondale Getinet WG

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Citations :  Timiun GA. Sexual webs model for the explanation of unsafe sexual behavior: knitting all the perspectives of unsafe sexual behavior. Int J Hum Soc Sci. 2011;1:17.
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Identifiers
Doi : 635
SSN : 1756-0500
Study Population
Male
Mesh Terms
Adolescent
Other Terms
Ethiopia;Psychosis;Risky sexual behavior;Schizophrenia
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Ethiopia
Publication Country
England