Do sexual risk behaviour, risk perception and testing behaviour differ across generations of migrants?
Eur J Public Health
; 24(1): 134-8, 2014 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Behaviour and related health outcomes of migrants have been suggested to shift towards the practices of the indigenous population of the host country. To investigate this, we studied generational differences in sexual behaviour between first- and second-generation migrants (FGMs and SGMs) in The Netherlands.METHODS:
In 2003-05, persons aged 16-70 years with origins in Surinam, the Antilles and Aruba were interviewed on their sexual behaviour in The Netherlands and their country of origin. The relationship of generation, age at migration and sexual behaviour was studied by multinomial logistic regression analyses.RESULTS:
Generational differences were observed regarding concurrent partnerships, anal sex and history of sexually transmitted infection. Compared with FGMs who migrated at an age >25 years, those who migrated between 10 and 25 years of age were more likely to report concurrency [odds ratio (OR) 1.52, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.14-2.04], whereas SGMs were less likely to report concurrency (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.43-0.98). FGMs who migrated before the age of 10 were more likely to have had anal sex (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.34-2.71) or a sexually transmitted infection diagnosis (OR 1.80, 95% CI 1.20-2.71) than those who had migrated at >25 years of age.CONCLUSION:
Our study shows that not only SGMs but also FGMs who migrated at an early age tend to differ from the sexual patterns of FGMs who migrated at an older age. Generational differences in sexual behaviour could be explained by acculturation and increased identity with the values of the host country.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Migrantes
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Sexo Inseguro
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Caribe
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Caribe ingles
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Europa
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Suriname
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Public Health
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos