Condom failure among adolescents: implications for STD prevention

Richard A Crosby; Ralph J DiClemente; Gina M Wingood; Laura F Salazar; Eve Rose; David Levine; Larry Brown; Celia Lescano; David Pugatch; Timothy Flanigan; Isa Fernandez; William Schlenger; Barbara J Silver

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.05.007

Condom failure among adolescents: implications for STD prevention

J Adolesc Health. 2005 Jun;36(6):534-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.05.007.

Authors

Richard A Crosby¹, Ralph J DiClemente, Gina M Wingood, Laura F Salazar, Eve Rose, David Levine, Larry Brown, Celia Lescano, David Pugatch, Timothy Flanigan, Isa Fernandez, William Schlenger, Barbara J Silver

Affiliation

¹ Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. crosby@uky.edu

PMID: 15901520
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.05.007

Abstract

This study of 921 adolescents found condom failure (past 90 days) was experienced by at least one-third of the sample, regardless of gender. Frequency of condom failure was positively associated with STD diagnosis (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.01-1.48), with the odds of testing positive increasing 22% for each added event of failure.

Publication types

Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
Equipment Failure*
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / diagnosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*