Age at Menarche and Risky Sexual Partnerships in Adulthood: Does a Biosocial Model Explain Any Associations?
| Autor: | Derek A. Chapman, Kate L. Lapane, Jennifer Nield, Brianna M. Magnusson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Gerontology Sexual Behavior Poison control Logistic regression Young Adult Risk-Taking Risk Factors Injury prevention Humans Medicine Risk factor Menarche business.industry Age Factors General Medicine Odds ratio Confidence interval Logistic Models Sexual Partners Socioeconomic Factors Population Surveillance National Survey of Family Growth Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Women's Health. 23:342-349 |
| ISSN: | 1931-843X 1540-9996 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/jwh.2013.4552 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to examine the association between menarcheal age and subsequent sexual partnering in women aged 21-44 years.Data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth were used (n=7,962). Menarcheal age was defined as ≤ 11, 12-14, or ≥ 15 years. Sexual partnering was defined as being concurrent, serially monogamous or monogamous in the previous year. Polytomous logistic regression models evaluated the association between age of menarche and sexual partnering.Nearly 6% reported concurrent partnerships and ∼ 4% serial monogamy. Age of menarche was not associated with subsequent concurrent sexual partnering (adjusted odds ratio relative to ≥ 18 years [aOR ≤ 11]: 1.09; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.57-2.09; aOR12-14: 1.13; 95% CI: 0.64-1.99) or serial monogamy (aOR ≤ 11: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.41-1.38; aOR12-14: 0.71; 95% CI: 0.39-1.29).Early menarche is not a risk factor for sexual partnering in adulthood. However, menarche provides an opportunity for education to aid young women to make decisions regarding sexual debut and sexual partnering that are healthy for them. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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