Explaining Condom Use Disparity Among Black and Hispanic Female Adolescents |
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Authors: | Eusebius Small Maxine L Weinman Ruth S Buzi Peggy B Smith |
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Institution: | (1) George Warren Brown School, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1009, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA;(2) Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, 237 Social Work Building, Houston, TX 77204-4013, USA;(3) Population Program, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA |
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Abstract: | The study examined condom use among 204 Black and Hispanic female adolescents who attended family planning clinics. Partner
attitude, partner communication, parental communication and social support measures were used in a multinomial logistic regression
model to predict condom use at last intercourse. The results indicated that adolescents who perceived that their partners
had a positive attitude toward condom use were 1.37 times more likely to report condom use compared to those whose partners
did not have a positive attitude. Additionally, adolescents who reported communicating with partners about condoms were .37
times more likely to use condoms compared to those who did not communicate with their partners. These findings suggest that
increasing condom use among female adolescents will require addressing primarily partner factors. Male partners must also
be included in interventions to increase condom use. |
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