Prevalence of condom use errors and problems among Indiana rural men: a telephone survey

This exploratory study compared selected HIV/STD-related risk variables (sexual behavior, condom use, STD diagnosis, and beliefs) between adults who grew up in a rural area and those who grew up in a non-rural area. Participants were recruited through an electronic mailing list of a large, internet-...

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Main Authors: Yarber, William L. (Author), Kennedy, John (Author), Sanders, Stephanie A. (Author), Crosby, Richard A. (Author), Graham, Cynthia A. (Author), Heckman, Timothy G. (Author), Milhausen, Robin R. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2005.
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520 |a This exploratory study compared selected HIV/STD-related risk variables (sexual behavior, condom use, STD diagnosis, and beliefs) between adults who grew up in a rural area and those who grew up in a non-rural area. Participants were recruited through an electronic mailing list of a large, internet-based sexual enhancement product company and completed a web-based questionnaire. A sample comprising 123 rural men and women and 1131 non-rural men and women, ages 18 to 39 years, were analyzed. No significant differences were found for any of the variables between those who grew up in a rural area compared to those who grew up in a non-rural area, although both groups reported HIV/STD risk behaviors. Hence, prevention education efforts appear justified in rural, as well urban areas 
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