Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among the Victims of Sexual Violence

Background . We analyzed the results of forensic medical examination performed within the investigation of sexual crimes occurred in the Krasnoyarsk region. Objective: to assess the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in different age groups among the victims of sexual violence. Materials and methods . We performed sorting and grouping of the data collected, calculated absolute and relative characteristics of the sample.The Student’s t-test was used to determine the significance of the differences. Results . The prevalence of syphilis was significantly higher (p <0.005) in the viktims of sexual crime under 14 years old (13/87; 14.9 %) than in individuals between 14 and 18 years old (10/164; 6.1 %) and over 18 years old (42/426; 9.9 %). Gonococcal infection was significantly more frequent (p < 0.005) among the participants under 14 years old (12/87; 13.8 %) and participants between 14 and 18 years (22/164; 13.4 %) than in individuals over 18 years old (17/426; 4.0 %). We observed no significant differences in the prevalence of trichomoniasis and clamidiosis across the groups. Ureaplasmosis was diagnosed significantly more often (p < 0.005) among the patients of 14– 18 years old (25/164; 15.2 %) compared to patients over 18 years old (25/426; 5.9 %). Conclusion . Our results will allow to develop preventive measures to reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the Krasnoyarsk region.