Prevalence and risk factors associated with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Sikkim

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 156-162

  Rajapure, Vikram ^a   Tirwa, Ranjan ^b   Poudyal, Hemant ^c   Thakur, Nagendra ^b  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b SIKKIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Addictions; Risk factors; Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); Sikkim

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SIKKIM; SMOKING; STATISTICS; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SIKKIM; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872674668     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9596-2     Document Type: Article

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