Relationship of condom use with other sexual risk behaviors among selected Japanese adolescents

Minoru Takakura; Norie Wake; Minoru Kobayashi

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.07.005

Relationship of condom use with other sexual risk behaviors among selected Japanese adolescents

J Adolesc Health. 2007 Jan;40(1):85-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.07.005. Epub 2006 Sep 27.

Authors

Minoru Takakura¹, Norie Wake, Minoru Kobayashi

Affiliation

¹ School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan. minoru@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp <minoru@med.u-ryukyu.ac.jp>

PMID: 17185212
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.07.005

Abstract

This study examines relationships between condom use and age at initiation of sex, the number of sexual partners, and alcohol or drug use before sex among a convenience sample of 2852 Japanese adolescents. We found that nonuse of condoms is related to early initiation of sex, having multiple sexual partners and alcohol or drug use before sex.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior*
Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Humans
Japan
Male
Risk Factors
Safe Sex
Sexual Behavior*
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*