Anal intercourse and sexual risk factors among college women, 1993-2000.
OBJECTIVE
To determine trends and sexual risk behaviors associated with anal intercourse among college women over an 8-year period.


METHODS
A sexual activity questionnaire was used to collect data from 813 students enrolled in a women's health course.


RESULTS
Thirty-two percent of the women had engaged in anal intercourse, and this measure was consistent across time. Women who had engaged in anal intercourse were significantly younger at first intercourse and had a greater lifetime number of partners and more reported STIs.


CONCLUSIONS
This study underscores the importance of expanding our understanding of sexual behaviors of college women and openly addressing anal intercourse as a part of the sexual repertoire of college women.
Department of Health and Community Services, California State University-Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0505, USA. dflannery@csuchico.edu
Diana
D
Flannery
Lyndall
L
Ellingson
Karen S
KS
Votaw
Elizabeth Ann
EA
Schaefer
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires