Population contextual associations with heterosexual partner numbers: A multilevel analysis

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 250-254

  Smith, Anthony M A ^a   Subramanian, S V ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 33745123327     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2005.018549     Document Type: Article

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