title: Sexually transmitted infection risk behaviors in rural Thai adolescents and young adults: support for sex- and age-specific interventions.
abstract: Sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence and risks in a sample of rural Thai adolescents and young adults (14-29 years) were examined. Unprotected sex with a casual partner conferred the greatest risk for prevalent STIs, particularly for younger adolescents, and alcohol use increased the STI risk for women but not for men.
authors: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. alatimor@jhsph.edu
authors: Amanda D
authors: AD
authors: Latimore
authors: Apinun
authors: A
authors: Aramrattana
authors: Susan G
authors: SG
authors: Sherman
authors: Noya
authors: N
authors: Galai
authors: Bangorn
authors: B
authors: Srirojn
authors: Nick
authors: N
authors: Thompson
authors: Jonathan M
authors: JM
authors: Ellen
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Willard
authors: David D
authors: DD
authors: Celentano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
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