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Sociodemographic markers and behavioral correlates of sexually transmitted infections in a nonclinical sample of adolescent and young adult women.
J Infect Dis. 2006 Aug 01; 194(3):307-15.JI

Abstract

BACKGROUND

We examined sociodemographic markers and 3-month behavioral correlates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a nonclinical cross-section of adolescent and young adult women.

METHODS

All women (N=2288) enrolled in recruit training for the US Marine Corps during a 1-year period were asked to voluntarily participate in either a cognitive-behavioral, skills-building intervention to prevent STIs and unintended pregnancies or a nutrition and fitness program. Participants (94.2%) completed a self-administered questionnaire and were screened for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis infection. The present study presents only the baseline data from the larger study.

RESULTS

One or more STIs was diagnosed in 14.1% of participants. Results of a logistic-regression model indicated that the presence of an STI at screening was significantly (P<or=.05) associated with the participants' type of residence (rural), age (17-18 and 21-23 years), years of sexual experience (>or=2 years), frequency of hormonal contraceptive use (never and sometimes), perception that their sex partners had other concurrent sex partners, and the race or ethnicity of their last sex partner (African American and Native American).

CONCLUSIONS

The high prevalence of STIs in this nonclinical sample of young women suggests the need for ongoing screening and prevention interventions that target young, healthy, sexually active women.

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Boyer CB
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0503, USA. BoyerC@peds.ucsf.edu
Shafer MA
No affiliation info available
Pollack LM
No affiliation info available
Canchola J
No affiliation info available
Moncada J
No affiliation info available
Schachter J
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAnimalsChlamydia InfectionsChlamydia trachomatisCognitionDemographyFemaleGonorrheaHumansLogistic ModelsMass ScreeningMilitary PersonnelNeisseria gonorrhoeaePrevalenceRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted DiseasesTrichomonas VaginitisTrichomonas vaginalis

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16826478

Citation

Boyer, Cherrie B., et al. "Sociodemographic Markers and Behavioral Correlates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in a Nonclinical Sample of Adolescent and Young Adult Women." The Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 194, no. 3, 2006, pp. 307-15.
Boyer CB, Shafer MA, Pollack LM, et al. Sociodemographic markers and behavioral correlates of sexually transmitted infections in a nonclinical sample of adolescent and young adult women. J Infect Dis. 2006;194(3):307-15.
Boyer, C. B., Shafer, M. A., Pollack, L. M., Canchola, J., Moncada, J., & Schachter, J. (2006). Sociodemographic markers and behavioral correlates of sexually transmitted infections in a nonclinical sample of adolescent and young adult women. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 194(3), 307-15.
Boyer CB, et al. Sociodemographic Markers and Behavioral Correlates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in a Nonclinical Sample of Adolescent and Young Adult Women. J Infect Dis. 2006 Aug 1;194(3):307-15. PubMed PMID: 16826478.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Sociodemographic markers and behavioral correlates of sexually transmitted infections in a nonclinical sample of adolescent and young adult women. AU - Boyer,Cherrie B, AU - Shafer,Mary-Ann B, AU - Pollack,Lance M, AU - Canchola,Jesse, AU - Moncada,Jeanne, AU - Schachter,Julius, Y1 - 2006/06/23/ PY - 2005/05/17/received PY - 2005/12/07/accepted PY - 2006/7/11/pubmed PY - 2007/12/6/medline PY - 2006/7/11/entrez SP - 307 EP - 15 JF - The Journal of infectious diseases JO - J Infect Dis VL - 194 IS - 3 N2 - BACKGROUND: We examined sociodemographic markers and 3-month behavioral correlates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a nonclinical cross-section of adolescent and young adult women. METHODS: All women (N=2288) enrolled in recruit training for the US Marine Corps during a 1-year period were asked to voluntarily participate in either a cognitive-behavioral, skills-building intervention to prevent STIs and unintended pregnancies or a nutrition and fitness program. Participants (94.2%) completed a self-administered questionnaire and were screened for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis infection. The present study presents only the baseline data from the larger study. RESULTS: One or more STIs was diagnosed in 14.1% of participants. Results of a logistic-regression model indicated that the presence of an STI at screening was significantly (P<or=.05) associated with the participants' type of residence (rural), age (17-18 and 21-23 years), years of sexual experience (>or=2 years), frequency of hormonal contraceptive use (never and sometimes), perception that their sex partners had other concurrent sex partners, and the race or ethnicity of their last sex partner (African American and Native American). CONCLUSIONS: The high prevalence of STIs in this nonclinical sample of young women suggests the need for ongoing screening and prevention interventions that target young, healthy, sexually active women. SN - 1537-6613 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16826478/Sociodemographic_markers_and_behavioral_correlates_of_sexually_transmitted_infections_in_a_nonclinical_sample_of_adolescent_and_young_adult_women_ L2 - https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-lookup/doi/10.1086/506328 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -