STD and HIV Risk Factors Among U.S. Young Adults: Variations by Gender, Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-133

  Mojola, Sanyu A ^a   Everett, Bethany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862138085     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: 19312393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4412512     Document Type: Article

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