Factors associated with HIV among young people attending Testing and Counseling Centers.

Authors

Pedro Augusto Bossonario, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade-Gonçalves, Rafaele Oliveira Bonfim, Maria Amélia Zanon Ponce, Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco, Lucas Vinícius de Lima, Gabriel Zanin Sanguino, Aline Aparecida Monroe

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Revista brasileira de enfermagem. Volume 79. Pages e20250089. Epub Jul 27, 2026.

Abstract

to analyze the factors associated with HIV among young people in a large Brazilian city.
a case-control study was conducted with individuals aged 15 to 24 years old who sought services at the city's Testing and Counseling Centers. Cases consisted of young people with a positive HIV test result, while controls were those with a negative result. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and logistic regression.
men were 5.38 times more likely to have reactive HIV tests, sex workers were 31.5 times more likely to be infected with HIV, and those who sometimes or never used condoms were 2.43 times more likely to acquire the infection. Vaginal sex was a protective factor against HIV infection.
factors associated with HIV should guide strategies that prioritize men, sex workers, and people with unprotected and non-vaginal sexual practices.

PMID:
42524950
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 29 Jul 2026.

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