Alcohol and Condom Use in Serious and Casual Relationships among Heterosexual Adolescents and Young Adults

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly K. Orcutt ◽  
Lynne Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults

Incorrect Condom Use Among Depressed Adolescents and Young Adults: An Event-Level Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. S48
Author(s):  
Lydia Shrier ◽  
Courtney Walls ◽  
Christopher Lops ◽  
Henry Feldman
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Level Analysis

scholarly journals HIV risk perception and consistency in condom use among adolescents and young adults in urban Cape Town, South Africa: a cumulative risk analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Evans Muchiri ◽  
Clifford Odimegwu ◽  
Nicole De Wet
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Cumulative Risk ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Hiv Risk Perception

Background: The relationship between HIV risk perception and consistency in the use of condoms is scarcely understood in the context of a high HIV prevalence among adolescents and young adults in urban South Africa.Methods: Using data from Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS), gender-stratified analyses were conducted to determine relationship between risk perception and condom use among 14–22 year olds (n = 4 853) in urban Cape Town. Using discriminant function analyses, ecological determinants of consistency in condom use were determined and a cumulative risk approach examined. Results: A total of 1 598 sexually active youths, of mean age 17.7 years, with 785 (49%) of males and 813 (51%) females were identified for analyses. At baseline, 87% of males and 90% of females assessed themselves to be at no or low risk of HIV infection. At follow-up, 61% of males reporting low or no risk were consistently using condoms compared to 67% reporting some risk of HIV infection. In females, 47% reporting low or no risk consistently used condoms compared to 49% of those reporting to be at some risk.Conclusions: Perceived risk for HIV infection had no significant impact on consistency in using condoms for both males and females. Further, findings suggests that the effect of ecological risk factors was cumulative. Therefore, interventions aimed at the three levels ecology may be more effective in improving consistency as risk factors possess a cumulative effect.

scholarly journals 425. Longitudinal Trends in Risk Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Adolescents and Young Adults at a Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic, 2013–2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S213-S213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Rusley ◽  
Jun Tao ◽  
Daphne Koinis-Mitchell ◽  
Alex Rosenthal ◽  
Madeline Montgomery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Hiv Diagnosis ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Condomless Sex ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates continue to rise in the United States (US). Over half of all new STDs occur in adolescents and young adults (AYA). Few studies have evaluated how sexual behaviors such as number of partners or condom use may contribute to this increase. We aimed to determine the association of sexual behaviors and condom use with STD incidence over time among AYA. Methods We reviewed all AYA ages 13–26 years attending a public STD clinic in Rhode Island from 2013–2017. We reviewed demographic and behavioral data including age, gender identity, risk group, race, ethnicity, insurance status, sexual behaviors, substance use, self-reported STD/HIV diagnosis (lifetime, past year), condom use, and HIV/STD testing results. We report proportions in 2013 and 2017, and performed trend analyses (Cocharn-Armitage test for categorical variables and Kruskal–Wallis trend test for continuous variables) to determine trends over time. Results A total of 3,822 AYA visited the clinic during the study time period. An increasing trend was observed for: multiple (≥5) partners (29% of AYA in 2013 vs. 38% in 2017, P < 0.001), self-reported past year and lifetime STD diagnosis (12 vs. 21%, P < 0.001 and 19 vs. 33%, P < 0.001, respectively), and lab-documented diagnosis of any STD (15 vs. 25%, P < 0.001), syphilis (2 vs. 5%, P = 0.006), any chlamydia (11 vs. 20%, P = 0.001), and any gonorrhea (3 vs. 8%, P = 0.008). A decreasing trend was observed for: white race (66% in 2013 vs. 43% in 2017, P < 0.001), uninsured (73 vs. 53%, P < 0.001), condomless sex during oral as well as vaginal/anal sex (22 vs. 10%, P = 0.001 and 16 vs. 8%, P = 0.001, respectively), and self-reported HIV diagnosis (2.5% to 0.9%, P = 0.016). Conclusion Among AYA, risk behaviors such as condomless sex and multiple partners increased significantly from 2013–2017, which may be contributing to an increase in STDs. Increased public health efforts are needed to promote education and other interventions to address behaviors associated with STD transmission. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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