Use of hormonal contraceptives by prostitutes: A correlation with social vulnerability markers

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the correlation between use of hormonal contraceptives by prostitutes and social vulnerability markers. Methods: Descriptive, inferential, and cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 69 women from the Bahia productive bushland microregion in April 2017. It involved the completion of a form, applied at the women's workplace and Family Health Strategy units, with questions about social vulnerability markers and adherence to hormonal contraceptives. Analysis of the variables was run by using the r correlation test, Pearson's p test, and Student's t test. Results: There was a statistically signifi cant correlation between use of hormonal contraceptives and the following social vulnerability markers: Level of education, self-declared skin color, religion, satisfaction with the profession, and use of condoms. Student's t test resulted in two samples, r and p, with equivalent variances. Conclusion: The identifi cation of social vulnerability markers can help implement health and intersectoral interventions, as well as make access to health services feasible, so human rights related to reproductive and sexual health are guaranteed, taking into account the specifi cities of these women as a socially vulnerable group.