Factors influencing condom use and STD acquisition among African American college women.
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.
Lewis
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Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA. lewilo@chmcc.org
Melton
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Succop
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Rosenthal
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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