title: Factors influencing condom use and STD acquisition among African American college women.
abstract: To identify factors that influence condom use and the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among African American college women, the authors surveyed a sample of 123 sexually experienced undergraduate women at a state university. The college women who were older, had initiated sex earlier, or had more recent sexual partners were more likely than others in the study to report a history of an STD. The findings have implications for prevention and intervention programs for African American college women.
authors.affiliation: Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA. lewilo@chmcc.org
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Melton
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Succop
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013333:Student Health Services; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health