Self-reported sexual activity and condom use among symptomatic clients attending STD clinics

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 286-290

  Irwin, Debra E ^a   Thomas, James C ^c   Spitters, Christopher E ^e   Leone, Peter A ^d   Stratton, Janice D ^b   Martin, David H ^f   Zenilman, Jonathan M ^g   Schwebke, Jane R ^h   Hook III, Edward W ^h  

^a Health Advice Company   (United States)

^b Durham County Health Department   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Wake County Health Department   (United States)

^e Snohomish Health District   (United States)

^f LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RACE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

AMERICAS; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; CLIENTS; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH; HEALTH FACILITIES; INFECTIONS; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; OUTPATIENT CLINIC; POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; PROGRAM ACTIVITIES; PROGRAMS; REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK BEHAVIOR; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0032897683     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199905000-00009     Document Type: Article

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