Difference in Condom Use Among Sexually Active Males at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
| Autor: | Yan Wang, Thomas Alex Washington, Dorothy C. Browne |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Sexually transmitted disease Gerontology Adolescent Universities Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Human sexuality Family income Article Men who have sex with men law.invention Condoms Young Adult Condom law Humans Medicine Homosexuality Homosexuality Male Students media_common business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Questionnaire United States Black or African American Historically black colleges and universities Bisexuality business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health. 57:411-418 |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 0744-8481 |
| DOI: | 10.3200/jach.57.4.411-418 |
| Popis: | Black men who have sex with men (MSM) and black men who have sex with both men and women (MSMW) may not perceive themselves to be part of the larger gay community and hence may not heed prevention messages aimed at the community. Objective and Participants: To better understand the participants behaviors, the authors examined differences in condom use between black MSM/W (including MSM and MSMW) and men who have sex with women (MSW) at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Methods: A paper-and-pencil questionnaire survey investigated sexual behaviors of 1,865 freshmen from 35 HBCUs during the 2001-2002 school year. Results: MSM/W were about 0.37 times less likely to always use condoms compared with MSW (adjusted odds ratio = 0.63, 95% confidence interval = 0.42-0.95). Sexual behavior, age at survey, total family income, and religion were also associated with condom use. Conclusions: These findings offer new directions for sexually transmitted disease and HIV prevention aimed at a highly ma... |
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