| Literature DB >> 24832149 |
Idia B Thurston1, Janan Dietrich, Laura M Bogart, Kennedy N Otwombe, Kathleen J Sikkema, Busiswe Nkala, Glenda E Gray.
Abstract
We explored psychosocial correlates of sexual risk among heterosexual and sexual minority youths (SMYs) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Young people 16 to 18 years old (n = 822) were administered surveys assessing demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, mental health, and parent-child communication. Adjusted multivariate regressions examining correlates of sexual risk revealed that SMYs had more sexual partners than heterosexual youths (B = 3.90; SE = 0.95; P < .001) and were more likely to engage in sex trading (OR = 3.11; CI = 1.12-8.62; P < .05). South African SMYs are at increased risk relative to their heterosexual peers.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24832149 PMCID: PMC4056197 DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301865
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Public Health ISSN: 0090-0036 Impact factor: 9.308