Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Andalas (Andalas Journal of Public Health)
Vol 11, No 1 (2016): Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Andalas

Risk Factors in Host and Environment for Cervicitis Among Commercial Sex Workers

Nazarwin Saputra (Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat, Universitas Muhammadiyah, Jakarta)
Bagoes Widjanarko (Program Studi Doktor, Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, FKM UNDIP, Semarang)
Henry Setyawan (Magister Epidemiologi, Program Pascasarjana UNDIP, Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2017

Abstract

sexually transmitted infection (STI) remains a major health problem in some parts of the world. This study aimed to determine the host and environmental factors the effect on the incidence of cervicitis on sex workers. The study was observational case-control design with consecutive sampling technique. Risk factor for cervicitis is a history of sexually transmitted infections (p=0,0001), have couple (boy friend) different gender (p=0,014, OR=4,4; CI95%=1,3-14,3), history of oral sex/cunnilingus (p=0,003, OR=6,8;CI95%=1,9-24,8), smokers (p=0,0001, CI95%=5,6; CI95%=2,4-13,1). Condom use last sex behavior is a protective factor affecting the incidence of cervicitis (p=0,0001, OR= 0,198; CI95 %=0,07- 0,5). The conclusion of this study is to prevent servisitis at-risk groups of commercial sex workers it should avoid from exposure of agents that cause sexually transmitted infections, does not have a spouse who is not authorized (girlfriend) that leads to sex behavior, avoid behaviors oral sex / cunnilingus, no smoke. At-risk behavior should use condoms for prevention servisitis

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JKMA

Publisher

Subject

Public Health

Description

JURNAL KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT ANDALAS (JKMA) menerbitkan artikel penelitian (research article), artikel telaah/studi literatur (review article/literature review), laporan kasus (case report) dan artikel konsep atau kebijakan (concept/policy article), di semua bidang ilmu kesehatan masyarakat yang ...