Prevalence of condom use errors among STD clinic patients.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate potential associations among condom errors and gonorrhea and chlamydial infection among a population of sexually transmitted disease clinic patients.


METHODS
Audio computer-assisted self-interviewing was used to conduct a cross-sectional survey with 1124 participants. Biological specimens were collected during the evaluation visit.


RESULTS
A substantial proportion of participants reported condom-use errors with condom breakage statistically associated with gonorrhea infection among males at enrollment (AOR = 1.91; 95% CI: 123-2.96; P = .004).


CONCLUSIONS
Behavioral interventions that promote consistent condom use must provide the necessary skills associated with proper condom use.
Grimley
Diane M
DM
Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-0022, USA. dgrimley@uab.edu
Annang
Lucy
L
Houser
Shannon
S
Chen
Huey
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D020377:Self Efficacy