title: [Knowledge and attitude to sexually transmitted diseases and condoms in students and undergraduate students].
abstract: Since sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a serious health problem among youth, proper understanding of knowledge about STDs, beliefs about condom use and associated factors are public health necessities. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 2,920 randomly selected students and was returned by 59.3% of the sample. We observed a lack of knowledge in one third of students, negative beliefs on condom use for at least 20% of students and a low perceived risk to contract STDs. With multivariate analyses, we observed that male students, youths between 18-21 years of age and those who didn't have any sexual partner since their admission to the university should be the target of intervention programs.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nadeau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Manhès
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fortin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duval
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities
vernacular_title: Connaissances et croyances à l'égard des MTS et du condom chez des étudiantes et des étudiants pré-gradués.