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Sexual Violence against Adolescents in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil: An Analysis of Reported Cases

Objective: We describe the prevalence of the reported cases of sexual violence against adolescents and analyze their associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study (n = 561) was conducted with reported data on sexual violence against adolescents in the state of Espírito Santo regist...

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Autores principales: Luis, Mayara Alves, Leite, Franciéle Marabotti Costa, Letourneau, Nicole, Monroy, Nátaly Adriana Jiménez, de Godoi, Luciana Graziela, Lopes-Júnior, Luís Carlos
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36361355
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114481
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author Luis, Mayara Alves
Leite, Franciéle Marabotti Costa
Letourneau, Nicole
Monroy, Nátaly Adriana Jiménez
de Godoi, Luciana Graziela
Lopes-Júnior, Luís Carlos
author_facet Luis, Mayara Alves
Leite, Franciéle Marabotti Costa
Letourneau, Nicole
Monroy, Nátaly Adriana Jiménez
de Godoi, Luciana Graziela
Lopes-Júnior, Luís Carlos
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description Objective: We describe the prevalence of the reported cases of sexual violence against adolescents and analyze their associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study (n = 561) was conducted with reported data on sexual violence against adolescents in the state of Espírito Santo registered in SINAN between 2011 and 2018 to understand the prevalence and predictors of sexual violence against adolescent victims, as well as to describe the perpetrators and the nature of the aggression. Variables to characterize the victim, aggression, and perpetrator were used. Bivariate analyses were performed using chi-square (χ(2)) and Fisher’s exact tests, and multivariate analyses were conducted using log-binomial models; the results were presented with prevalence ratios. All analyses were stratified by sex. Results: The prevalence of sexual violence was 32.6%, and 93% of the victims were female. In both males and females, the reported sexual violence was associated with a younger age (10–12 years old), living at home, being related to the perpetrator, and a history of sexual violence. In females, the reported sexual violence was also associated with the number of perpetrators, and in males, with the perpetrator’s age. Conclusions: Our findings show the high frequency of reporting of sexual violence and the characteristics of the victim, the aggression, and the aggressor as factors associated with its occurrence in both sexes. The importance of health information systems for disseminating data and the need for measures to prevent and treat the violence among adolescents is urgent.
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spelling pubmed-96548492022-11-15 Sexual Violence against Adolescents in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil: An Analysis of Reported Cases Luis, Mayara Alves Leite, Franciéle Marabotti Costa Letourneau, Nicole Monroy, Nátaly Adriana Jiménez de Godoi, Luciana Graziela Lopes-Júnior, Luís Carlos Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Objective: We describe the prevalence of the reported cases of sexual violence against adolescents and analyze their associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study (n = 561) was conducted with reported data on sexual violence against adolescents in the state of Espírito Santo registered in SINAN between 2011 and 2018 to understand the prevalence and predictors of sexual violence against adolescent victims, as well as to describe the perpetrators and the nature of the aggression. Variables to characterize the victim, aggression, and perpetrator were used. Bivariate analyses were performed using chi-square (χ(2)) and Fisher’s exact tests, and multivariate analyses were conducted using log-binomial models; the results were presented with prevalence ratios. All analyses were stratified by sex. Results: The prevalence of sexual violence was 32.6%, and 93% of the victims were female. In both males and females, the reported sexual violence was associated with a younger age (10–12 years old), living at home, being related to the perpetrator, and a history of sexual violence. In females, the reported sexual violence was also associated with the number of perpetrators, and in males, with the perpetrator’s age. Conclusions: Our findings show the high frequency of reporting of sexual violence and the characteristics of the victim, the aggression, and the aggressor as factors associated with its occurrence in both sexes. The importance of health information systems for disseminating data and the need for measures to prevent and treat the violence among adolescents is urgent. MDPI 2022-11-04 /pmc/articles/PMC9654849/ /pubmed/36361355 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114481 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654849/
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