Factors Associated with Risk Behavior of HIV Infection and Sexually Transmitted Diseases of Students: The Case Study in Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with risk behavior for HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases of students in Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University. This cross-sectional study used questionnaires to collect data between January and November 2016.

          From the study it was found that among 245 students who were interviewed were 84.9 percent male and 15.1 percent female. 64.1 percent of these students was correctly answers of AIDs questions as UNGASS indicators. Among all students interviewed 198 people (80.8 %) have ever experienced sexual intercourse and the average age of their first sex was 16.33 (SD = 2.179). 49 percent of these students reported that they had not used condom for their first sex. Among the students who ever have sexual experience, 20.3 percent used drugs before having sex, and 35 percent drank alcohol before having sex. From the study of factors associated with risk behavior of HIV infection and sexually transmitted infection it was found that students who did not live with their families had the risky behavior of HIV infection and sexually transmitted infection 2.14 times more than students who live with their families (OR = 2.14; 95% CI 1.21 - 3.84). Students who had ever used drugs had not the risky behavior of HIV infection and sexually transmitted infection 0.61 times more than students who did not use drugs (OR = 0.39; 95% CI 0.22 - 0.71). Moreover, students who drank alcohol before having sex had the risky behavior of HIV infection and sexually transmitted infection 2.70 times than students who did not drink alcohol before having sex with statistical significance (OR = 2.70; 95% CI 1.48 - 4.92).

          The results of the study suggested that it is important for the families to be involved in the creation of knowledge and the right attitude to students. This also influences to all the public and private sectors for co-operating to create the prevention of HIV and Sexually transmitted diseases .