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A comparison of self-reported sexual risk behaviours between US civilian and active duty military women

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Women in the US military report a high prevalence of sexual risk behaviours, such as binge drinking and new or multiple sexual partnerships. However, demographical differences pose challenges to making comparisons with civilians. Two public-use datasets were used to compare prevalence of sexual risk behaviours between sexually active military and civilian women, after adjusting for demographic factors. It was found that women in the military reported a higher prevalence of binge drinking and new/multiple sexual partners as compared with civilians, which suggests that military women are a high-risk group and the military environment may at least partially facilitate these risk behaviours.

Source: Sexual Health

DOI: 10.1071/sh14211

Authors: Shauna Stahlman, Marjan Javanbakht, Susan Cochran, Steven Shoptaw, Alison B. Hamilton, Pamina M. Gorbach

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Language: English

Topic: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health