Factors Influencing Condom Use and STD Acquisition Among African American College Women |
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Authors: | Lisa M Lewis PhD Richard S Melton PhD Paul A Succop PhD Susan L Rosenthal PhD |
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Institution: | Central State University , Wilberforce, Ohio, USA |
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Abstract: | Abstract To identify factors that influence condom use and the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among African American college women, the authors surveyed a sample of 123 sexually experienced undergraduate women at a state university. The college women who were older, had initiated sex earlier, or had more recent sexual partners were more likely than others in the study to report a history of an STD. The findings have implications for prevention and intervention programs for African American college women. |
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Keywords: | African Americans prevention sexual behaviors sexually transmitted diseases women |
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