title: Predictors of condom accessibility among Hispanics in San Francisco.
abstract: Ready access to condoms can be an important means of slowing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency virus. We identified the factors associated with keeping or carrying condoms in a random-digit dialing survey of 522 Hispanic adults aged 18 to 65 years in San Francisco. Overall, more Hispanic men reported having condoms than Hispanic women (55.2% vs 23.8%). Hispanic men also reported much higher levels of risky sexual behavior than Hispanic women. Condom promotion efforts with Hispanics will require different approaches for each gender.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003275:Contraceptive Devices, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012495:San Francisco; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone