Sexual risk-taking behaviors among boys aged 15-18 years in Tehran.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent and potential correlates of sexual risk-taking behaviors among adolescent boys aged 15-18 in metropolitan Tehran.


METHODS
Data were collected from a population-based, cross-sectional survey of adolescent males (ages 15-18) residing in Tehran, Iran. Of 1385 subjects, 382 reported sexual experience (27.7%). The article is mainly considering sexually experienced subjects. Two factors were considered as sexual risk-taking behavior ("not using condom or inconsistent condom use in sexual contacts" and "ever had multiple sexual partners in lifetime." Several other factors were considered as independent variables and their relations were assessed using t test, chi2 test, and logistic regression models.


RESULTS
Having no access to Internet, feeling regretful at sexual debut, having one sexual partner in lifetime and lower knowledge of condoms are predictors of condom non-use. Older age, using alcoholic drinks, early sexual debut, and poor knowledge of reproductive physiology are predictors of multiple sexual partners among adolescent boys aged 15-18 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Appropriate interventional programs should be implemented for adolescents in Iran to encourage and enable them to delay first sex and abstain unwanted and unplanned penetrative sex, to stress the health risks of alcohol use in terms of sexual health and finally to enhance their knowledge on different aspects of reproductive health particularly prevention against STI/HIV.
Mohammad
Kazem
K
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farahani
Farideh Khalaj Abadi
FK
Mohammadi
Mohammad Reza
MR
Alikhani
Siamak
S
Zare
Mohammad
M
Tehrani
Fahimeh Ramezani
FR
Ramezankhani
Ali
A
Hasanzadeh
Alireza
A
Ghanbari
Hossein
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D047568:Unsafe Sex