Beirnes D, Eversley R, Newstetter A, Gotch L, Avins A; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1990 Jun 20-23; 6: 322 (abstract no. Th.D.784).
Planned Parenthood Alameda/San Francisco, CA, USA
OBJECTIVE: To determine the ethnic and risk-perception associates of unprotected sex among young sexually active women. METHOD: 210 White (87), Black (85), Latina (21) and Asian (17) young adult female family planning patients attending San Francisco Bay Area Planned Parenthood Clinics were interviewed to determine the relationship between unprotected vaginal and anal sex with perceived risk for contracting HIV. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between the ethnic groups with regard to perceived AIDS risk or unprotected vaginal or anal sex. 88.3% reported unprotected vaginal sex with their primary partners, 76.8% reported unprotected vaginal sex with their secondary or casual sex partners. 5.3% of these women reported anal sex with their primary sexual partners, 9.6% with a casual sexual partner. Only 1 of the women who reported engaging in anal sex had ever used a condom for anal sex. No significant relationship was found between believing that one is at risk for AIDS and the practice of safe sex in this population. CONCLUSION: This data suggests that HIV risk reduction education which includes information about risks associated with anal sex for heterosexual women needs to be provided for this population.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adult
- Condoms
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Humans
- Interviews as Topic
- Risk-Taking
- Safe Sex
- San Francisco
- Sexual Behavior
- Sexual Partners
- Unsafe Sex
Other ID:
UI: 102182393
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