期刊名称：Drustvena istrazivanja. Journal for General Social Issues
印刷版ISSN：1330-0288
出版年度：2004
卷号：13
期号：6 (74)
页码：1143-1158
出版社：Institute of Social Sciences IVO PILAR
摘要：The aim of the study was to assess the behaviors and knowledge of Croatian seamen and nautical students about sexually transmitted diseases. The study was performed by use of an anonymous questionnaire. The study sample included 482 subjects (37.8% of them officers, 27.4% nautical students, and 34.8% other crew members). Comparison was performed on a dual basis, i.e. according to the level of education and age. Study results revealed the highest rate of infection with a sexually transmitted disease at least once in a lifetime in the group of other crew members (54.8%), followed by the group of officers (23.1%), whereas the lowest rate was recorded among nautical students (4.5%). The group of other crew members were most willing to have sexual affairs in spite of having a steady partner (82.1%), followed by officers (70.3%) and nautical students (53%), the differences being statistically significant. The highest level of knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases was recorded in the group of nautical students, followed by officers and other crew members. The serious epidemiological consequences of these unfavorable attitudes and behavioral patterns are indicated by the fact that seamen account for 15% of subjects suffering from the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Croatia, however, there are no HIV+/AIDS infected nautical officers. These data obviously point to the need of additional education of seamen, especially those of a lower educational level (other crew members), on sexually transmitted diseases.
