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Sexual-risk and STI-testing behaviors of a national sample of non-students, two-year, and four-year college students
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2022
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Source: J Am Coll Health. 70(2):544-551
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Alternative Title:J Am Coll Health
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Description:Objective:
To determine whether sexual-risk and STI-testing behaviors differ by college student status.
Participants:
Sexually experienced 17- to 25-year-olds from a 2013 nationally representative panel survey that evaluated the “Get Yourself Tested” campaign. Non-students (n = 628), 2-yr (n = 319), and 4-yr college students (n = 587) were surveyed.
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Bivariate analyses and multiple logistic regression were used.
Results:
Students were less likely than non-students to have had an early sexual debut and to have not used condoms in their most recent relationship. 4-yr students were less likely than non-students to have had multiple sexual partners. 2-yr students were less likely than non-students to have not used contraception in their most recent relationship.
Conclusions:
2-yr and 4-yr college students were less likely than non-students to engage in sexual-risk behaviors. Given potentially greater risk for STI acquisition among non-students, identification and implementation of strategies to increase sexual health education and services among this population is needed.
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Pubmed ID:32407180
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10477969
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Volume:70
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Issue:2
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