Same-Sex Behavior and its Relationship with Sexual and Health-Related Practices Among a Population-Based Sample of Women in Puerto Rico: Implications for Cancer Prevention and Control
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: This secondary data analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of same-sex behavior and sexual and health-related practices of a population-based sample (n=560) of women aged 16-64 years in Puerto Rico (PR). Data collection included interviews and biologic samples. Seven percent of the sample had had sex with other women (WSW). Age-adjusted logistic regression models indicated that WSW had higher odds of history of cancer, having ≥ 7 lifetime sexual partners, using sex toys and sharing them, and use of tobacco and illicit drugs. Future research is needed to address the health needs of WSW, including cancer-related risk factors and sexual practices.
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: UPR/MDACC: Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research (1 of 2), Anogenital HPV Infection in a Population-Based Sample of Puerto Rican Women, UPR/MDACC: Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research (2 of 2), G703352663, Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium (PRCTRC), Puerto Rico Clinical and Translational Research Consortium
OpenAlex ID: W2518625372