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The Impact of Sex Ratio Perceptions on Condom Use Attitudes and Behaviors among Black Women in the United States

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Objective:Explore how perceptions of the sex ratio in Black communities’ impact heterosexual Black women’s confidence in negotiating condom use with sex partners and condom use at last sex. Methods: Using log-binomial regression models, we estimated the association between perception of the sex ratio and condom negotiation self-efficacy and condom use at last sex. Results: Perception of the sex ratio among Black women surveyed was not significantly associated with condom negotiation self-efficacy and condom use at last sex. Conclusion: Overall, the results do not demonstrate an association between perception of the sex ratio and condom negotiation self-efficacy and condom use at last sex.

Source: International Journal of Sexual Health

DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2021.2000088

Authors: Karen B. Vanterpool, William L. Yarber, Molly Rosenberg, Rasul A. Mowatt, Justin R. Garcia

Institutions: Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4200569401