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Predictors of infection with Chlamydia or gonorrhea in incarcerated adolescents

Robertson, Angela A., Thomas, Connie Baird, St. Lawrence, Janet S., Pack, Robert·2005·Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence, multiple correlates, and gender differences in chlamydia and gonorrhea infections among adolescents, aged 13 to 18, incarcerated in a youth detention center in the southern region of the United States. GOAL: The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with juvenile offenders' sexually transmitted disease (STD) risk that may guide the development of interventions specifically tailored for this population. STUDY: The authors conducted a cross-sectional survey. RESULTS: Rates of undiagnosed chlamydia were 24.7% for incarcerated girls and 8.1% for boys. Gonorrhea was detected in 7.3% of the girls and 1.5% of the boys. Predictors of STD positivity differed for boys and girls. Demographic characteristics (gender, race, and age) account for 52% of the total variance in STD infections; youths' behavior accounts for approximately one third of the total variance, and psychologic and family variables account for 8.6% and 7.2% of the total variance, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: An approach that considers psychologic and social influences on adolescent sexual behavior is useful for identifying potential risk and protective factors of adolescent STD/HIV risk that are amenable to intervention.

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Authors
Robertson, A. A., Thomas, C. B., St. Lawrence, J. S., & Pack, R.
Affiliations
  • Mississippi State University (US)
  • West Virginia University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Robertson, Angela A.
  • Thomas, Connie Baird
Venue
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Published
2005-02
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
115-122
ISSN
0148-5717 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2015362950
Cited by
70
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 6
FWCI
14.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R21DA014695, R21DA14695)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
  • Social Sciences › General Social Sciences › HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
Keywords
chlamydia, gonorrhea, sexually transmitted infections, incarcerated adolescents, juvenile offenders, juvenile detention, gender differences, adolescent sexual behavior, psychosocial risk factors, family factors, HIV risk
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Chlamydia Infections, Chlamydia trachomatis, Female, Gonorrhea, Humans, Male, Mississippi, Prisoners, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Substance-Related Disorders

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