Narrowing sexual behavioural differences between Chinese and non-Chinese populations in Hong Kong: Implications for sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-34

  Abdullah, A S M ^a   Fielding, R ^a   Ebrahim, S H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL HYGIENE; TRAVEL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 31544450007     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120500101914     Document Type: Article

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