Condom failure among adolescents: implications for STD prevention.
This study of 921 adolescents found condom failure (past 90 days) was experienced by at least one-third of the sample, regardless of gender. Frequency of condom failure was positively associated with STD diagnosis (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.01-1.48), with the odds of testing positive increasing 22% for each added event of failure.
Crosby
Richard A
RA
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. crosby@uky.edu
DiClemente
Ralph J
RJ
Wingood
Gina M
GM
Salazar
Laura F
LF
Rose
Eve
E
Levine
David
D
Brown
Larry
L
Lescano
Celia
C
Pugatch
David
D
Flanigan
Timothy
T
Fernandez
Isa
I
Schlenger
William
W
Silver
Barbara J
BJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*