Sexual behaviour and risk assessment in different age cohorts in the general population of Sweden (1989—2007)

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-39

  Herlitz, Claes A ^a   Forsberg, Margareta ^b  

^a Dalarnas forskningsrad   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AIDS; general population; HIV; sexual risk behaviour; STI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SWEDEN; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SWEDEN; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76249108952     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809355072     Document Type: Article

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