Relationship of condom use with other sexual risk behaviors among selected Japanese adolescents.
This study examines relationships between condom use and age at initiation of sex, the number of sexual partners, and alcohol or drug use before sex among a convenience sample of 2852 Japanese adolescents. We found that nonuse of condoms is related to early initiation of sex, having multiple sexual partners and alcohol or drug use before sex.
Takakura
Minoru
M
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan. minoru@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp <minoru@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp>
Wake
Norie
N
Kobayashi
Minoru
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D021841:Safe Sex; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*