title: Racial and ethnic differences in men's knowledge and attitudes about contraception.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about racial/ethnic differences in men's contraceptive knowledge and attitudes.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used multivariable logistic regression to examine racial/ethnic differences in contraceptive knowledge and attitudes among 903 men aged 18-29 in the 2009 National Survey of Reproductive and Contraceptive Knowledge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Black and Hispanic men were less likely than Whites to have heard of most contraceptive methods, including female and male sterilization, and also had lower knowledge about hormonal and long-acting reversible methods. They were less likely to know that pills are ineffective when 2-3 pills are missed [Blacks: adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=0.42; Hispanics: aOR=0.53] and that fertility was not delayed after stopping the pill (Blacks: aOR=0.52; Hispanics: aOR=0.27). Hispanics were less likely to know that nulliparous women can use the intrauterine device (aOR=0.47). Condom knowledge was similar by race/ethnicity, but Blacks were less likely to view condoms as a hassle than Whites (aOR=0.46).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Efforts to educate men, especially men of color, about contraceptive methods are needed.
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Center for Health Equity, Research, and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Electronic address: borrerosp@upmc.edu.
authors.forename: Sonya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borrero
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farkas
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dehlendorf
authors.forename: Corinne H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Rocca
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000193:education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012847:Single Person; D014481:United States; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Attitudes; Contraception; Disparities; Knowledge; Men; Race