Social network influences on male and female condom use among women attending family planning clinics in the United States

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 757-762

  Choi, Kyung Hee ^a   Gregorich, Steven E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONVERSATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COMMUNICATION; CONDOMS; CONDOMS, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949148903     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181afefc1     Document Type: Article

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