Abuso sexual y factores asociados en población escolarizada perteneciente a una institución educativa de la ciudad de Manizales, Caldas (Colombia), 2012./Sexual abuse and associated factors in school population belonging to an educational institution of

Objetivo: Identificar la frecuencia de abuso sexual en estudiantes de una institución educativa de la ciudad de Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de corte transversal, realizado en una institución de educación de Manizales. La población de estudiantes de secundaria fue de 614, de los cuales se tomó una muestra de 150 (96%mujeres); con edad promedio de 12,84 años. Se tomaron variables demográficas, vulnerabilidad, y abuso sexual según cuestionarios empleados en estudios anteriores. Resultados: El 20% de la población ha sufrido algún incidente de abuso sexual, 33,3% en hombres (n=6), 19,4% (n=150) en mujeres. El abuso sexual no presentó diferencias significativas entre género, ni estrato social, globalmente el abuso no dependió de la edad, aunque algunos incidentes de abuso sí. La vulnerabilidad promedio fue de 9,64%, conocimientos abuso sexual 68,97% (máximo 100 para ambos). Entre los abusados el 47,6% lo fue una vez, por primera vez entre 12 y 14 años de edad con 27,3%, la última vez que les sucedió fue de 12 a 14 años, en el 27,3% de los casos, el 18,2% sigue siendo víctima de abuso, en el 47,5% de los casos el abusador fue un conocido. Conclusión: Los resultados del presente estudio indican que la violencia sexual sigue siendo un problema grave de salud pública, que las campañas de prevención parecen no haber tenido éxito, siendo necesario rediseñarlas, y dirigirlas a los núcleos familiares causantes de la violencia sexual en particular y la violencia en general. Objective: To identify the frequency of sexual abuse in students of an educationalinstitution from the city of Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Materials and methods: Thecurrent cross-sectional study, was executed in an educational institution of Manizales.The secondary student population was 614 students, from which a sample was takenfrom 150 students, of whom 96% are women; mean age 12,84 years. Demographicvariables, vulnerability and sexual abuse were taken according to questionnaires usedin previous studies. Results: 20% of the population have undergone some incident ofsexual abuse, 33% in men and 19,4% in women. There was no significant differencebetween strata. Overall, the abuse did not depend on the age, even though somecoincident ones of abuse yes. The vulnerability average was of 9,64, sexual abuseknowledge 68,97 (maximum 100 for both). Among the abused, the 47,6% it was itonce. Abused children for the first time were between 12 and 14 years old with 27,3%,and the last time that an abuse happened with a percentage of 27,3% between agesof 12 and 14. The 18,2% continue being victims of sexual abuse, and the 31,8% ofthe cases the abuser was a stranger. Conclusion: The sexual violence is a seriousproblem of public health that it requires a public awareness through public service’sannouncements, posters and brochures in spanish that promote a healthy and responsiblechild care; furthermore is important to provide to the community informationabout child security and how to denounce the abuse of minors.To identify the frequency of sexual abuse in students of an educationalinstitution from the city of Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Materials and methods: Thecurrent cross-sectional study, was executed in an educational institution of Manizales.The secondary student population was 614 students, from which a sample was takenfrom 150 students, of whom 96% are women; mean age 12,84 years. Demographicvariables, vulnerability and sexual abuse were taken according to questionnaires usedin previous studies. Results: 20% of the population have undergone some incident ofsexual abuse, 33% in men and 19,4% in women. There was no significant differencebetween strata. Overall, the abuse did not depend on the age, even though somecoincident ones of abuse yes. The vulnerability average was of 9,64, sexual abuseknowledge 68,97 (maximum 100 for both). Among the abused, the 47,6% it was itonce. Abused children for the first time were between 12 and 14 years old with 27,3%,and the last time that an abuse happened with a percentage of 27,3% between agesof 12 and 14. The 18,2% continue being victims of sexual abuse, and the 31,8% ofthe cases the abuser was a stranger. Conclusion: The sexual violence is a seriousproblem of public health that it requires a public awareness through public service’sannouncements, posters and brochures in spanish that promote a healthy and responsiblechild care; furthermore is important to provide to the community informationabout child security and how to denounce the abuse of minors