Werdelin L, Misfeldt J, Melbye M, Olsen J
Steno Institute of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Aarhus C.
Scand J Soc Med. 1992 Sep;20(3):158-64. doi: 10.1177/140349489202000305.
Greenland is a considered high risk area for a self-sustained heterosexual HIV-epidemic due to rather relaxed sexual norms in larger segments of the population and a high incidence of sexual transmitted diseases. However, the prevalence of HIV-positives is still low. As part of a monitoring programme longitudinal studies of young peoples' knowledge and sexual behaviour has been established. This paper presents results from the second survey among all students in vocational training and all 10th grade students in the public schools. Previous studies were performed in 1988 and 1989. The present study which took place in April 1991 involved a total of 1201 students, or about 85% of all students in the target groups (95% among students present on the day of surveying). Data collection was based upon standardized self-administered questionnaires. The study showed better knowledge than previously but no marked change in sexual habits. The age of sexual début even appeared to be decreasing. More than half reported a sexual début before the age of 15. More than 20% reported 10 sexual partners or more within the last year. HIV has still not reached the young population in Greenland but when it happens the present sexual behaviour carries a high risk of a self-sustained epidemic.
由于格陵兰岛大部分人口的性观念较为开放，且性传播疾病发病率较高，因此被视为异性传播艾滋病毒自主流行的高风险地区。然而，艾滋病毒阳性者的患病率仍然较低。作为监测计划的一部分，已经开展了对年轻人知识和性行为的纵向研究。本文介绍了对职业培训的所有学生和公立学校所有十年级学生进行的第二次调查结果。之前的研究在1988年和1989年进行。1991年4月开展的本研究共涉及1201名学生，约占目标群体所有学生的85%（在调查当天到校学生中的95%）。数据收集基于标准化的自填问卷。研究表明，与之前相比，知识水平有所提高，但性行为习惯没有明显变化。开始性行为的年龄甚至似乎在下降。超过一半的人报告在15岁之前开始性行为。超过20%的人报告在过去一年中有10个或更多性伴侣。艾滋病毒尚未在格陵兰岛的年轻人群中出现，但一旦出现，目前的性行为将带来自主流行的高风险。
