Factors Associated with Use of the Female Condom

摘要: As part of a project to test behavioral intervention for women at risk human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) recruited from sexually transmitted disease clinics family planning and state economic service centers in Miami Florida (US) during 1994-95 were offered free supplies the female condom. 66 231 program participants (29%) tried condom; 20 (30%) used it more than half their sexual encounters 1-month period. Both ethnicity age associated with acceptance condoms. 40% Black 30% Hispanic 18% White 37% those 25-34 years old compared 22% younger 25 device. Among who condom 27% 44% Hispanic; 38% under 43% single. 47% users had positive response method first use; after 1 month use this rate rose 75%. 85% felt control protection themselves when using male Finally regular about as likely irregular experience difficulty insertion report that sex was pleasurable These findings suggest could be an important element HIV prevention campaigns especially targeted satisfaction increases use.