| Autor: |
Weir, Sharon S., Fox, Laurie J., Bayardo, Antonio Demoya, Gomez, Bayardo, Guerrero, Gomez Ernesto, Hassig, Susan E., Weir, S S, Fox, L J, DeMoya, A, Gomez, B, Guerrero, E, Hassig, S E |
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International Journal of STD & AIDS; Apr1998, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p223-226, 4p |
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The purpose of this paper is to assess the internal consistency of self-reported condom use among sex workers in Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We examined the responses to questions about condom use among 4 cross-sectional samples of sex workers. We compared measures based on: (1) questions using always-to-never scales; (2) questions about use with the past 5 clients; and (3) questions about use in the past week obtained from a retrospective coital log. In each sample, more women reported 'always' using condoms with clients than with each of the past 5 clients. In 3 of the 4 samples, only about half of the women who reported 'always' using condoms used condoms with the most recent 5 clients and with all clients in the past week. Internal consistency was significantly higher when the comparison was limited to use with the most recent 5 clients and use in the past week. Self-reported measures of condom use can be difficult to interpret. Assessing the internal consistency of several measures of use provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of each measure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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