Identifying individuals engaging in risky sexual behaviour for chlamydia infection in the UK: A latent class approach

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-42

  Stuart, Beth ^a   Hinde, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MASS SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MASS SCREENING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BACTERIAL; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75349099623     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932009990289     Document Type: Article

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