The purpose of this study was to investigate the heterosexual relationship factors that were associated with condom use intention for STI prevention in a purposive sample of American Indian men. The sample was drawn from the Fort Peck Reservations in northeastern Montana. The sample size included 122 American Indian men ages 18 to 24. The theory of planned behavior and interdependence theory pr...

Objectives. To determine the confidence and ability to use condoms correctly and consistently and the predictors of confidence in young Australians attending a festival. Methods. 288 young people aged 18 to 29 attending a mixed-genre music festival completed a survey measuring demographics, self-reported confidence using condoms, ability to use condoms, and issues experienced when using condoms...

The purpose of this research was to select from the health belief model (HBM), theories of reasoned action (TRA) and planned behaviour (TPB), information-motivation-behavioural skills model (IMB) and social cognitive theory (SCT) the strongest longitudinal predictors of women's condom use and to combine these constructs into a single integrated model of condom use. The integrated model was eval...

We present a simple mathematical model for assessing the effects of introducing a microbicide as an HIV infection protective method. As very little is known about the in vivo efficacy of microbicides, we ran sample scenarios for microbicides of various efficacies. We found that, in general, if existing condom usage in a community is low, introducing a microbicide will most likely have a positiv...

BACKGROUND An essential yet understudied aspect of condom use is whether they are used correctly. GOAL The goal of the study was to comprehensively evaluate condom use errors and problems reported by heterosexual college men (N = 158). STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional survey, involving a 3-month recall period, was conducted. RESULTS Of the 158 participants, 60% did not discuss condom use wi...

The goal of this study was to assess condom use and related behaviour in young women in Vitória, Brazil. From March to December 2006, a cross-sectional sample of women aged 18-29 years was recruited into a population-based study. Risk behaviours for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were surveyed. Condom use at last intercourse was assessed as a principal outcome describing protect...

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of condom use at last sexual intercourse among people aged 15-49 years in Nepal. Secondary data analysis was performed using the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011. The study was restricted to the respondents who reported ever having had sexual intercourse; 9843 females and 3017 males were included. Condom use was assessed by asking...

CONTEXT Although Croatia is still in an early stage of HIV infection, the rising rates of infection in other central and eastern European countries suggest the need to understand HIV knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviors among young adults in Croatia. METHODS Data from a multistage probability sample of 1,093 Croatians aged 18-24 surveyed in 2005 were used in regression models that examin...

A female condom (commonly referred to as an internal condom) is a method of contraception that's inserted inside of the user?s vagina before sex. Made of soft nitrile (a synthetic rubber), it's shaped like a long tube or sheath ? with one closed end and one open end ? creating a barrier between the penis and the vaginal canal. Similar to the male condom (commonly referred to as an external cond...

Examined factors associated with condom use in a community-based sample of 423 sexually active African American women. Measures were selected to reflect the components in prevailing models of health behavior. Condom users were higher on AIDS health priority, prevention attitudes, stage of change, behavioral intentions, reported more frequent and comfortable sexual communication with partners, p...