Distribution on the Pattern, Incidence and Determinants of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Patients Attending Adari Hospital, Hawassa City,Sidama Region, Ethiopia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Distribution on the Pattern, Incidence and Determinants of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Patients Attending Adari Hospital, Hawassa City,Sidama Region, Ethiopia

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Birmeka Melese¹,Bekele Damtew²

Affiliation:

1. Hawassa University

2. Ambo University

Abstract

Abstract Background: Sexually transmitted infections cause series medical and psychological health problems in Ethiopia and vary in different localities. Thus, study was aimed to investigate pattern, status and the association of sexually transmitted infections and local risk factors on the patients attending Adari hospital. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was carried out from September 2021 to June 2022.Systematic simple random sampling was used to select a total of 385 patients. In addition, a five years retrospective data were collected. Data were collected through blood test, urethral and vaginal discharge swabs, structured questionnaire, interview and observation. Variables with p-value less than 5% considered as significant. Results: The overall prevalence of sexually transmitted infections was 74.4%. The odds of STIs in patients who were urban, single, presence of two and above sexual partners, illiterate, sexual intercourse without using condom, and sex after drinking alcohol and chewing khat were more likely to be infected with STIs as compared with their counter parts. Conclusions: STIs were highly prevalent and one of health challenges of Hawassa city.

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Research Square Platform LLC

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