Attenders at young people's clinics in Southampton: variations in contraceptive use.
Br J Fam Plann
; 24(3): 101-4, 1998 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: Findings are presented from a May-June 1997 survey of 424 people aged 12-34 years, of mean age 18.7 years, attending 9 young people's clinics within the Southampton Community Health NHS Trust. 40% of clinic attenders were aged 16 years or younger, although there was some variation between clinics in the age groups attracted. 88% of clients were women, 92% had ever had sexual intercourse, 28% of non-virgins reported having ever had only 1 sex partner, 42% reported having 4 or more lifetime sex partners, and 75% were currently in a relationship. 46% of non-virgins had had intercourse without using contraception at least a few times, and 18% rarely or never used condoms. With regard to the first act of intercourse with the most recent sex partner, 17% had not used contraception and 32% had not used a condom. The use of contraception, and condoms in particular, on the first act of sexual intercourse with the current or most recent partner was significantly associated with whether partners had discussed contraception with each other before having intercourse together for the first time, and if that first intercourse was delayed beyond 4 weeks rather than for just a few days after having started dating each other.
Palabras clave
Adolescents; Age Factors; Barrier Methods; Behavior; Biology; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Europe; Family Planning; First Intercourse; Interpersonal Relations; Multiple Partners; Northern Europe; Partner Communication; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Premarital Sex Behavior; Research Report; Risk Behavior; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior--determinants; Sex Behavior; Sexual Partners; Time Factors; United Kingdom; Urban Population; Youth
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Sexual
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Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Conducta Anticonceptiva
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Instituciones de Atención Ambulatoria
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Fam Plann
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido