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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 1/2011

01-01-2011 | Original paper

Behavioral Surveillance of Premarital Sex Among Never Married Young Adults in a High HIV Prevalence District in India

Authors: G. Anil Kumar, Rakhi Dandona, S. G. Prem Kumar, Lalit Dandona

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

In a population-based representative sample of 2,475 never married persons aged 15–24 years from Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh state in India, 21.7% (95% CI 18.7–24.7) males and 4.6% (95% CI 2.2–7.0) females reported having had sex. Only 22.3% males and 6.3% females reported consistent condom use for premarital sex in the last 6 months. The strongest associations with premarital sex for males were current use of alcohol and tobacco, and for females were not living with parents currently and being an income earner. These findings can inform HIV prevention efforts among young adults in India.
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Metadata
Title
Behavioral Surveillance of Premarital Sex Among Never Married Young Adults in a High HIV Prevalence District in India
Authors
G. Anil Kumar
Rakhi Dandona
S. G. Prem Kumar
Lalit Dandona
Publication date
01-01-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-010-9757-1

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