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Rapid syphilis testing among young people: prevalence and associated factors*

  • William Caracas Moreira1,2,3
  • Leidyanny Barbosa de Medeiros2
  • Rute Xavier Silva2,3
  • Jordana de Almeida Nogueira2
  • Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá1,4
  • Oriana Deyze Correia Paiva Leadebal2
4 affiliations
  1. 1Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campos Porangabuçu, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
  2. 2Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
  3. 3Scholarship holder at the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brazil.
  4. 4Scholarship holder at the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil.
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Abstract

Objective

to analyze the prevalence of rapid syphilis testing among young people and its associated factors.Method

cross-sectional study, conducted in two Testing and Counseling Centers. It involved 301 young people, whose information was collected using a validated instrument and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, prevalence ratios, and logistic regression.Results

young people had a prevalence of 14.9% for rapid syphilis testing, with significant associations with sociodemographic factors (male gender, transgender identity, and non-heterosexual sexual orientation), socioeconomic factors (low income, independent living, and history of institutionalization), and behavioral factors (transactional sex, risky sexual practices, history of sexually transmitted infections, and drug use). Multivariate analysis confirmed higher odds of rapid syphilis testing among low-income, male youth with a history of sexually transmitted infections, reinforcing the vulnerability of these groups.Conclusion

In summary, the prevalence and factors associated with rapid syphilis testing among young people permeate an intersectional structure with multiple layers of vulnerabilities, encompassing sociodemographic, sociostructural, and behavioral dimensions.

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@article{moreira2026rapid,
  title = {{Rapid syphilis testing among young people: prevalence and associated factors*}},
  author = {William Caracas Moreira and Leidyanny Barbosa de Medeiros and Rute Xavier Silva and Jordana de Almeida Nogueira and Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá and Oriana Deyze Correia Paiva Leadebal},
  journal = {Revista latino-americana de enfermagem},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1590/1518-8345.7488.4958},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13679912},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Rapid syphilis testing among young people: prevalence and associated factors*
AU  - William Caracas Moreira
AU  - Leidyanny Barbosa de Medeiros
AU  - Rute Xavier Silva
AU  - Jordana de Almeida Nogueira
AU  - Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá
AU  - Oriana Deyze Correia Paiva Leadebal
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/19
JO  - Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
DO  - 10.1590/1518-8345.7488.4958
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13679912
AB  - Objective  to analyze the prevalence of rapid syphilis testing among young people and its associated factors.Method  cross-sectional study, conducted in two Testing and Counseling Centers. It involved 301 young people, whose information was collected using a validated instrument and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, prevalence ratios, and logistic regression.Results  young people had a prevalence of 14.9% for rapid syphilis testing, with significant associations with sociodemographic factors (male gender, transgender identity, and non-heterosexual sexual orientation), socioeconomic factors (low income, independent living, and history of institutionalization), and behavioral factors (transactional sex, risky sexual practices, history of sexually transmitted infections, and drug use). Multivariate analysis confirmed higher odds of rapid syphilis testing among low-income, male youth with a history of sexually transmitted infections, reinforcing the vulnerability of these groups.Conclusion  In summary, the prevalence and factors associated with rapid syphilis testing among young people permeate an intersectional structure with multiple layers of vulnerabilities, encompassing sociodemographic, sociostructural, and behavioral dimensions.
SN  - 0104-1169
SN  - 1518-8345
ER  -