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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Potential gender and age differences in the performance of five condom-related behaviours in the United Kingdom

Jude Hancock
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Wiltshire, UK. Email: jude_hancock@hotmail.com

Sexual Health 11(1) 87-88 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH13185
Submitted: 23 November 2013  Accepted: 8 December 2013   Published: 4 March 2014

Abstract

Safer sex is important and comprises of a series of five condom-related behaviours: accessing, carrying, negotiating, using and disposing. This study explored potential gender and age differences in these condom-related behaviours. Data suggests gender differences exist for accessing, carrying and disposing behaviours. An age difference was seen in accessing behaviour. Therefore future safer sex interventions should acknowledge the potential gender and age differences in these condom-related behaviours.


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