Assessment of HIV-related sexual risk behaviors among the general female population in Hong Kong

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 535-542

  Lau, Joseph T F ^a   Tang, Amy S Y ^a   Siah, P C ^a   Tsui, H Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Condom use; Female; HIV; Hong Kong; Risk behavior; Sexual relationship

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMPUTER; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE; ADOLESCENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036886655     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020663500106     Document Type: Article

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