Demographic correlates of HIV testing, high-risk behaviors, and condom/ STD consultation among a multi-ethnic sample of women

Women and Health

Volumn 46, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 59-76

  Brown, Nakia C ^a   Taylor, Erika D ^b   Mulatu, Mesfin S ^c   Scott, Wakina ^c  

^a NOVA Research Company   (United States)

^b Brown University   (United States)

^c MayaTech Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Counseling; HIV testing; HIV risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CAUCASIAN; CONDOM; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 37749003040     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v46n02_05     Document Type: Article

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