TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Psychosocial factors associated with self-reported male condom use among women attending public health clinics
JO  - Sexually transmitted diseases
A1  - Posner, S. F.
A1  - Pulley, L. V.
A1  - Artz, L.
A1  - Cabral, R.
A1  - Macaluso, M.
SP  - 387
EP  - 393
VL  - 28
IS  - 7
N2  - BACKGROUND: Previous research has identified factors associated with condom use. However, less information exists on the impact that a history of sexually transmitted disease (STD) has on condom use. GOAL: To identify factors associated with self-reported male condom use that relate to a history of STD. STUDY DESIGN: Women attending STD clinics completed a survey that assessed sexual behavior, STD history, and psychosocial characteristics. Binomial regression was used to estimate the association between these factors and condom use. RESULTS: Of the 12 factors included in the regression model, 11 were significant for all women. When the analysis was stratified by STD history, high condom use self-efficacy, high convenience of condom use, and high frequency of condom use requests were significantly associated with increased condom use among women with or without a history of STD. Factors such as greater perceived condom use norms, higher perceived level of risk, and greater need for condom use in long-term relationships were significantly associated with increased condom use among women with a history of STD. Factors such as shorter duration of a relationship, less violence in the relationship, and lifetime drug use were associated with increased condom use among women with no history of STD. CONCLUSIONS: The pattern of psychosocial factors determining condom use is modified by a positive history of STD. These findings suggest that a history of STD could be an important factor in targeting condom use interventions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0148-5717
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -