Table 4.
Health behavior of women living with HIV in Brazil after receiving an STI diagnosis, by condom use, 2015 (N = 377).
| Variables | Condom use | No condom use | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| How did you discover the STI | 0.043 | ||
| Partner told you he was infected by an STI | 38 (61.3) | 24 (38.7) | |
| You had STI symptoms and looked for care | 116 (73.9) | 41 (26.1) | |
| You discovered it in a routine consultation for another reason | 123 (77.8) | 35 (22.2) | |
| When you were diagnosed with an STI, where did you treat it? | 0.713 | ||
| I did not treat | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
| Primary Health Unit | 165 (72.1) | 64 (27.9) | |
| Pharmacy | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | |
| STI clinic | 100 (73.5) | 31 (23.7) | |
| Did you tell your partner about the STI diagnosis? | 0.155 | ||
| Yes | 201 (75.6) | 65 (24.4) | |
| No | 76 (68.5) | 35 (31.5) | |
| After receiving the diagnosis did you use condoms more often? | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 207 (84.5) | 38 (15.5) | |
| No | 70 (53.0) | 62 (47.0) | |
| After receiving the diagnosis you did you decrease your sexual activity? | 0.331 | ||
| Yes | 132 (75.9) | 42 (24.1) | |
| No | 145 (71.4) | 58 (28.6) | |