Socioeconomic, anthropomorphic, and demographic predictors of adult sexual activity in the United States: Data from the national survey of family growth

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1 PART 1, 2010, Pages 50-58

  Eisenberg, Michael L ^a   Shindel, Alan W ^a   Smith, James F ^a   Breyer, Benjamin N ^a   Lipshultz, Larry I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body height; Coitus; Sexual behavior; Socioeconomic factors; United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; COITUS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74049134674     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01522.x     Document Type: Article

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