title: Partner notification of sexually transmitted infections: a large cohort of Mexican American and African American women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine factors associated with partner notification (PN) of sexually transmitted infection (STI) exposure among low-income Mexican American and African American women and their male sexual partners.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify women most likely to notify their partners about an STI exposure.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional analysis of 775 women with a nonviral STI. The primary outcome, PN, is notification of, or intent to notify male sexual partner(s) of STI exposure. A comprehensive intake interview was used to obtain sociodemographic, psychosocial, communication, and relationship information for the patients and each male sexual partner. Chi square analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to determine factors independently associated with PN.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 775 women identified 1122 male sexual partners. Of women with 1, 2, and 3 or more partners, 87.9%, 41.4%, and 25.0% reported PN for all partners respectively. Logistic regression demonstrated that 5 variables independently predicted PN: a "steady" relationship (OR: 5.25; CI: 2.82-4.91), 1 partner (OR: 2.10; CI: 1.71-2.56), recent intercourse (OR: 1.37; CI: 1.21-1.54), anticipated ongoing sexual activity (OR: 1.48; CI: 1.04-2.10), and/or desire for pregnancy with that partner (OR: 1.68; CI: 1.10-2.58). Patient and partner sociodemographic variables were not significantly associated with PN. Responses to specific relationship and communication variables, although significant, did not remain independent in the final logistic regression model.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Among low-income Mexican American and African American women, the perception that a relationship with individual partner(s) was committed was predictive of PN.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA. thurmana@uthscsa.edu
authors: Andrea Ries
authors: AR
authors: Thurman
authors: Rochelle N
authors: RN
authors: Shain
authors: Alan E C
authors: AE
authors: Holden
authors: Jane Dimmitt
authors: JD
authors: Champion
authors: Sondra T
authors: ST
authors: Perdue
authors: Jeanna M
authors: JM
authors: Piper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors