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DOCN M94A3116
TI The gender gap: what young unmarried Latinos think & do about sex.
DT 9412
AU Marin BV; Gomez CA; Grinstead OA; Ctr. for AIDS Prevention Studies,
University of California, San; Francisco.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):15 (abstract no. 034D). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369459
AB BACKGROUND: Men and women may have different expectations and beliefs
about sex because of Latino culture. We compare beliefs and behaviors of
unmarried Latino men and women aged 18-24. METHOD: A cross sectional
random digit dial telephone survey of 1600 unmarried Latino adults aged
18-49 in 10 U.S. states representing 87% of U.S. Latinos was done in
fall, 1993. Respondents included 749 between 18 and 24 years old. The 30
minute interview included questions about sex role attitudes and HIV
risk behavior. The response rate was 65%. RESULTS: Both genders report
similar levels of condom use (34% always use condoms with their steady
partner, 70% use condoms the first time they had sex with their most
recent partner, and for those with multiple partners in the last twelve
months, 47% always used with all partners). TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT
VOLUME. CONCLUSIONS: To reduce risk, women should become more
comfortable with sex and be encouraged to carry condoms more, since
carrying condoms was a strong predictor of condom use in other studies.
Women should learn to be more skeptical of new partners. Men should be
taught how to insist on condom use even when a partner objects and be
educated that sexual urges are controllable. Both sexes could also
benefit from education regarding the safety of masturbation.
DE Adolescence Adult Attitude Condoms/UTILIZATION Cross-Sectional
Studies Female *Gender Identity Hispanic Americans/*PSYCHOLOGY Human
HIV Infections/*TRANSMISSION Male Risk-Taking Sex Behavior/*ETHNOLOGY
United States MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).