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DOCN M94A1841
TI The Brazilian man and AIDS.
DT 9412
AU Lemes C; Debert-Ribeiro M; Varella D; Timerman A; Rovery M; Ramos-Filho
C; Castilho E; Einstein H; Escola Paulista de Medicina, SP, Brazil.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):439 (abstract no. PD0366). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370734
AB OBJECTIVE: In the second half of 1993, Playboy magazine conducted a
survey to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and sexual practices of the
Brazilian man related to AIDS. METHODS: 1600 men from 15 to 60 years old
who live in the ten major metropolitan regions of Brazil were
interviewed in a door-to-door survey, using two-stage cluster sampling.
RESULTS: To prevent AIDS, 30% restrict themselves to reducing the
numbers of partners, or to choosing them more carefully. Although 91%
know that condoms prevent HIV infection, only 9% always use them.
Negative attitudes against condoms are common, independent of age,
socialeconomic status, and region. Seven per cent are married, engaged,
and steady-going men that have intercourse outside their fixed
relationship and do not use condoms at all. The same is true of 45% of
those that are free or simply dating. Fifty-three per cent believe that
due to my lifestyle, I will never catch the HIV. But 10% have had up to
six partners in the last three months; the majority of these men don't
use condoms. However, 88% say they would agree to using if the women
asked for it. And 64% interpret men using condoms and women asking for
condom use as the attitude of someone who is concerned with the safety
of both partners. Twenty-two per cent believe that the AIDS is something
only related to drug users, prostitutes, and homosexuals. Almost half
believe that condoms reduce pleasure. Among them 54% have never used
condoms. Only 7% know how to use a condom correctly. Sixteen per cent
have already taken the HIV test. CONCLUSIONS: The biggest study ever
made in Brazil gives a baseline of typical sexual behavior of Brazilian
men. It shows: in spite of having information about the sexual
transmission of HIV, the majority of them are not protecting themselves
adequately. Fortunately, the condom is no longer being seen as symbol of
prostitution, dirty sex, disease, as it was until recently. This
information can help guide prevention programs.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Adolescence
Adult Brazil Condoms Female Human *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Male Middle Age *Sex Behavior MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).