An event-specific analysis of condom breakage among African American men at risk of HIV acquisition

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-177

  Crosby, Richard ^a,b,h   Diclemente, Ralph J ^c,d,e   Yarber, William L ^b   Snow, Gregory ^a   Troutman, Adewale ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EMORY CENTER FOR AIDS RESEARCH   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^h Department of Environmental and Occupational Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38549172035     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181585bf5     Document Type: Article

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