TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex and sexual orientation as potential risk factors for co-infection with sexually transmitted infections in Surabaya, Indonesia
T2 - a single-center cross-sectional study
AU - Dewi, Arifiana Wungu Kartika
AU - Hidayati, Afif Nurul
AU - Sawitri,
AU - Yulianto Listiawan, M.
AU - Ervianti, Evy
AU - Astari, Linda
AU - Utomo, Budi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2024 Hospital for Skin Diseases (Institute of Dermatology), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Chinese Medical Association, published by Wolters Kluwer, Inc.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Objective: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact. We conducted this study to evaluate the prevalence and the risk factors of co-infection because there hasn't been any research that thoroughly demonstrates its occurrence in Indonesia, particularly at the Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital in Surabaya. Methods: This research is a retrospective analytical study at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital in a period of 2019-2021 primarily to assess risk factors associated with co-infection events. Patient’s data included sex, age, occupation, marital status, comorbid factors, the patient's number of sexual partners, sexual orientation, and the patient's nonsexual behavior were taken from the secondary medical records for analysis. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the correlations between variables. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the presence of co-infections according to sex and sexual orientation (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, respectively), however, there was no statistically significant association of age, patient's occupation, marital status, commorbidity and sexual partner with co-infection in STDs. Conclusion: The incidence of co-infection is positively associated with both sex and sexual orientation in Surabaya, Indonesia.
AB - Objective: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact. We conducted this study to evaluate the prevalence and the risk factors of co-infection because there hasn't been any research that thoroughly demonstrates its occurrence in Indonesia, particularly at the Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital in Surabaya. Methods: This research is a retrospective analytical study at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital in a period of 2019-2021 primarily to assess risk factors associated with co-infection events. Patient’s data included sex, age, occupation, marital status, comorbid factors, the patient's number of sexual partners, sexual orientation, and the patient's nonsexual behavior were taken from the secondary medical records for analysis. The Chi-square test was used to analyze the correlations between variables. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the presence of co-infections according to sex and sexual orientation (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, respectively), however, there was no statistically significant association of age, patient's occupation, marital status, commorbidity and sexual partner with co-infection in STDs. Conclusion: The incidence of co-infection is positively associated with both sex and sexual orientation in Surabaya, Indonesia.
KW - co-infection
KW - risk factors
KW - sex
KW - sexual orientation
KW - sexually transmitted infections
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U2 - 10.1097/JD9.0000000000000401
DO - 10.1097/JD9.0000000000000401
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85209385904
SN - 2096-5540
JO - International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
JF - International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
M1 - 10.1097/JD9.0000000000000401
ER -