| Literature DB >> 7483654 |
M J Detzer1, S J Wendt, L J Solomon, E Dorsch, B M Geller, J Friedman, H Hauser, B S Flynn, A L Dorwaldt.
Abstract
Assessed condom use, barriers to condom use, oral contraceptive use, partnership status and STD history in 457 15-30 year-old women attending four family planning clinics. Subjects were classified into three condom use groups: Non Users (37%); Current Users (33%); and Past Users (30%). Factor analysis revealed five barriers to condom use: Partner's Perception, Peer's Perception, Pleasure/Intimacy, Communication, and Low Perceived Need. Multivariate analyses revealed significant group differences on only two barrier factors: Pleasure/Intimacy and Low Perceived Need. Low Perceived Need accounted for 13.5% of the variance in condom use. Women with low perceived need to use condoms were more likely to use oral contraceptives.Entities:
Keywords: Acceptors; Americas; Barrier Methods; Behavior; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Developed Countries; Diseases; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs; Infections; North America; Northern America; Obstacles; Organization And Administration; Perception; Psychological Factors; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Methodology; Risk Reduction Behavior--determinants; Sampling Studies; Sexually Transmitted Diseases--prevention and control; Studies; Surveys; United States
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Year: 1995 PMID： 7483654 DOI： 10.1300/J013v23n01_06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Women Health ISSN： 0363-0242