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Factors associated with condom use among at-risk women students and nonstudents seen in managed care.

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Yarnall, KSH; McBride, CM; Lyna, P; Fish, LJ; Civic, D; Grothaus, L; Scholes, D
Published in: Prev Med
August 2003

OBJECTIVES: Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) research has focused on high-risk populations such as STD clinic patients and college students. This report examines predictors of unprotected sex among nonstudent women seen in primary care. STUDY DESIGN: Data are taken from the baseline survey of an intervention trial testing tailored print materials to encourage condom use. POPULATION: Eligible women were identified from automated databases of two managed care organizations and were ages 18-25, unmarried, heterosexually active in the prior 6 months, and not in a long-term monogamous relationship. OUTCOMES: The frequency of and relative contribution of risk behaviors to occurrences of unprotected vaginal sex were compared among non-full-time students (n=711) and full-time students (n=390). RESULTS: STD risk behaviors were prevalent and had similar associations with unprotected sex in both subsamples. Older age, using hormonal or no usual contraception, and having a "primary" partner increased unprotected sex; partner approval of condoms and having bought or carried condoms decreased unprotected sex. CONCLUSION: While sexually active single women seen in primary care perceive themselves at low STD risk, their risk profiles are similar to those of higher risk populations. Clinic-based interventions that include proactive identification of at-risk women and systems for encouraging safer sex practices are needed.

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Prev Med

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0091-7435

Publication Date

August 2003

Volume

37

Issue

2

Start / End Page

163 / 170

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Washington
  • Students
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Safe Sex
  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk Factors
  • Public Health
  • North Carolina
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Logistic Models
 

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Yarnall, K. S. H., McBride, C. M., Lyna, P., Fish, L. J., Civic, D., Grothaus, L., & Scholes, D. (2003). Factors associated with condom use among at-risk women students and nonstudents seen in managed care. Prev Med, 37(2), 163–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0091-7435(03)00109-9
Yarnall, Kimberly S. H., Colleen M. McBride, Pauline Lyna, Laura J. Fish, Diane Civic, Louis Grothaus, and Delia Scholes. “Factors associated with condom use among at-risk women students and nonstudents seen in managed care.Prev Med 37, no. 2 (August 2003): 163–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0091-7435(03)00109-9.
Yarnall KSH, McBride CM, Lyna P, Fish LJ, Civic D, Grothaus L, et al. Factors associated with condom use among at-risk women students and nonstudents seen in managed care. Prev Med. 2003 Aug;37(2):163–70.
Yarnall, Kimberly S. H., et al. “Factors associated with condom use among at-risk women students and nonstudents seen in managed care.Prev Med, vol. 37, no. 2, Aug. 2003, pp. 163–70. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0091-7435(03)00109-9.
Yarnall KSH, McBride CM, Lyna P, Fish LJ, Civic D, Grothaus L, Scholes D. Factors associated with condom use among at-risk women students and nonstudents seen in managed care. Prev Med. 2003 Aug;37(2):163–170.
Journal cover image

Published In

Prev Med

DOI

ISSN

0091-7435

Publication Date

August 2003

Volume

37

Issue

2

Start / End Page

163 / 170

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Washington
  • Students
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Safe Sex
  • Risk-Taking
  • Risk Factors
  • Public Health
  • North Carolina
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Logistic Models