Condom use at last sex as a proxy for other measures of condom use: is it good enough?

Adolescence. 2008 Winter;43(172):927-31.

Abstract

Condom use at last sex is a widely used indicator in sexual behavior research; however, there is little empirical research validating this indicator. This study examined whether a single-event recall period (the last time coitus occurred) was consistent with longer recall periods (14 days and 60 days) for a sample of African American adolescent females (N = 566). The findings from this study demonstrate that condom use at last coitus is a valid proxy for condom use behaviors spanning longer time periods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Coitus*
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult