Condom use rates in a national probability sample of males and females ages 14 to 94 in the United States

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2010, Pages 266-276

  Reece, Michael ^a   Herbenick, Debby ^a   Schick, Vanessa ^a   Sanders, Stephanie A ^a   Dodge, Brian ^a   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condoms; Probability Sample; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957351161     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02017.x     Document Type: Article

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