Predictors of sexually transmitted infection in Australian women: Evidence from the Australian longitudinal study on women's health

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 237-246

  Lucke, Jayne C ^a   Herbert, Danielle L ^b   Watson, Melanie ^b   Loxton, Deborah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Life course epidemiology; Sexual health; Sexually transmitted infections; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICS; VAGINA SMEAR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VAGINAL SMEARS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878399818     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-0020-x     Document Type: Article

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