Socio-economic factors and adolescent sexual activity and behaviour in Nova Scotia

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-318

  Langille, Donald B ^a   Hughes, Jean ^b   Tomblin Murphy, Gail ^b   Rigby, Janet A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Sexual activity; Sexual behaviour; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STATUS; STUDENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 24144456525     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405173     Document Type: Article

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