title: Factors associated with frequent vaginal douching among alternative school youth.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine factors related to frequent douching among a predominantly black and Hispanic alternative school population. It was observed that although Hispanic females were more likely to douche weekly compared with black females (30% vs. 13%), monthly douching was associated with black ethnicity, beliefs related to the therapeutic value of douching, perceived partner expectations, having female relatives who douched, and pregnancy history.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. Christine.Markham@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Markham
authors.forename: Susan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Tortolero
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Addy
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Baumler
authors.forename: Nicole Kraus
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: McKirahan
authors.forename: Soledad L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Escobar-Chaves
authors.forename: Melissa Fleschler
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Peskin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas; D044364:Vaginal Douching / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001741:Black or African American