@article{ref1,
title="Sexual risk-taking during travel abroad -a cross-sectional survey among youth in Sweden",
journal="Travel medicine and infectious disease",
year="2016",
author="Sundbeck, Mats and Emmelin, Anders and Mannheimer, Louise and Miörner, Håkan and Agardh, Anette",
volume="14",
number="3",
pages="233-241",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The aim was to assess sexual risk-taking behaviour in a sample of Swedish youth who were sexually active while travelling abroad and to examine possible associations with sexual risk-taking behaviour during such travel. <br><br>METHODS: From a population-based sample of 2189 Swedes 18-29 years 768 who were sexually active while abroad, were assessed by a questionnaire concerning socio-demographic background, life-style, travel duration, sexuality, mental health, heavy episodic drinking (HED) and drug-use. <br><br>RESULTS: Approximately 1/4 reported intercourse with a casual partner abroad. Casual sex was associated with HED, 18-24 years, and drug use in both sexes, and for women, also with ≥one month of travel. Among youth with casual partners, 48% reported non-condom use. Non-condom use with a casual partner was associated with 18-24 years, ≥one month of travel for women, and poor self-rated mental health for men. About 10% had ≥2 partners abroad. Having ≥2 partners abroad was associated with ≥one month of travel, and for men also with HED. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Male sex, 18-24 years of age, ≥1 month of travel, HED, and drug use were significantly associated with sexual risk-taking during travel abroad. Poor self-rated mental health and foreign-born parentage might also constitute risk factors for men.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1477-8939",
doi="10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.03.014",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.03.014"
}