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      Sexual activity and condom use among Eastern European adolescents—the Study of Hungarian Adolescent Risk Behaviours

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      , MS MPH, , MPH, , MS, , PhD, , MD MPH, , MD, , PhD, , MS
      International journal of STD & AIDS
      AIDS, STDs, condoms, adolescence, Eastern Europe

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          While rates of HIV and STD infection in Eastern Europe are increasing rapidly, little is known about sexual behaviour, including condom use, among Eastern European youths. The Study of Hungarian Adolescent Risk Behaviours was designed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of adolescents studying in secondary schools in Budapest, Hungary. Students ( n=3486) in a random sample of public secondary schools completed a self-administered questionnaire, including measures of sexual activity and condom use. Thirty-eight percent of students reported ever having had vaginal intercourse. Condom use by those reporting having had sex in the past five weeks was classified as consistent/every time (40%); irregular (25.6%); and none (34.3%). Multivariate analysis revealed positive opinions about condoms, fear of AIDS, and initiation of condom use by both partners to predict more frequent condom use. Implications for targeted AIDS/STD education and prevention among adolescents are discussed.

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          Journal
          9007917
          1045
          Int J STD AIDS
          Int J STD AIDS
          International journal of STD & AIDS
          0956-4624
          1758-1052
          11 August 2010
          June 2002
          02 November 2017
          : 13
          : 6
          : 399-405
          Affiliations
          The research was carried out at Nefelejcs Foundation for AIDS Prevention and Sex Education, Göd, Hungary. The analysis was carried out at Nefelejcs Foundation and at the School of Public Health—University of Albany, State University of New York, NY, USA
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          Correspondence to: V Anna Gyarmathy, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., 71 W 23rd St, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010, USA, gyarmathy.v.anna@ 123456att.net
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          PMC5666688 PMC5666688 5666688 nihpa222617
          10.1258/095646202760029822
          5666688
          12015014
          e507f3a5-1bb1-4401-82b7-093224384ee0
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          AIDS,STDs,condoms,adolescence,Eastern Europe
          AIDS, STDs, condoms, adolescence, Eastern Europe

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