Knowledge of Zika and perception of risk among sexually-active adults in the United States of America: results from a nationally representative sample/ Conocimiento sobre el virus del Zika y percepcion del riesgo en adultos sexualmente activos en los Estados Unidos de America: resultados de una muestra representativa a nivel nacional/Conhecimento e percepcao de risco de zika em adultos sexualmente ativos nos Estados Unidos da America: resultados de uma amostra representativa nacional
Objective. To examine knowledge of Zika transmission and risk perception and to assess variability by condom use in a probability sample of sexually-active adults in the United States. Methods. Data for this study came from the 2016 wave of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, a nation...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista panamericana de salud pública 2018-04, Vol.42 (1) |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective. To examine knowledge of Zika transmission and risk perception and to assess variability by condom use in a probability sample of sexually-active adults in the United States. Methods. Data for this study came from the 2016 wave of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, a nationally representative probability sample of adults in the United States. Data were collected in November 2016 via a cross-sectional Internet-based survey administered to members of a Knowledge Panel, an address-based random sample service managed by GfK. A weighted subsample (n = 1 713) of sexually active adults, 18-50 years of age, was included in analyses. Results. More than 90% of men and women reported low or no perceived risk of Zika. Most participants identified mosquito bite as a route of transmission, while significantly fewer identified sexual intercourse ([approximately equal to] 40%) and vertical (29% men, 41% women) transmission routes. Conclusion. Sexually-active adults in the United States, especially young men, lack awareness of sexual and vertical transmission of Zika Virus. Given the likely endemic nature of Zika, this low-risk perception is an important prevention challenge. Zika prevention messaging should address lesser known transmission routes, emphasize male education, and promote correct and consistent condom use. Keywords Zika virus infection, prevention & control; sexual health; United States. Objetivo. Examinar el conocimiento y la percepcion del riesgo en cuanto a la transmision del virus del Zika y evaluar la variabilidad en el uso de preservativos en una muestra probabilistica de adultos sexualmente activos en los Estados Unidos. Metodos. Los datos usados en este estudio se tomaron de las respuestas que una muestra probabilistica representativa a nivel nacional de adultos de los Estados Unidos dio en el 2016 como parte de la Encuesta nacional sobre salud y comportamiento sexual. La recopilacion de datos se hizo en noviembre del 2016 mediante un cuestionario transversal en linea que respondieron los miembros de Knowledge Panel, un servicio de muestras aleatorias seleccionadas por la direccion de los usuarios que presta la empresa GfK. Para los analisis se uso una submuestra ponderada (n = 1 713) de adultos sexualmente activos de 18 a 50 anos de edad. Resultados. Mas de 90% de los hombres y mujeres encuestados informaron que su nivel de percepcion sobre el riesgo del virus del Zika era bajo o nulo. La mayoria de los participantes sabia |
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ISSN: | 1020-4989 |
DOI: | 10.26633/RPSP.2018.43 |