Document 3116
 DOCN  M94A3116
 TI    The gender gap: what young unmarried Latinos think & do about sex.
 DT    9412
 AU    Marin BV; Gomez CA; Grinstead OA; Ctr. for AIDS Prevention Studies,
       University of California, San; Francisco.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):15 (abstract no. 034D). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369459
 AB    BACKGROUND: Men and women may have different expectations and beliefs
       about sex because of Latino culture. We compare beliefs and behaviors of
       unmarried Latino men and women aged 18-24. METHOD: A cross sectional
       random digit dial telephone survey of 1600 unmarried Latino adults aged
       18-49 in 10 U.S. states representing 87% of U.S. Latinos was done in
       fall, 1993. Respondents included 749 between 18 and 24 years old. The 30
       minute interview included questions about sex role attitudes and HIV
       risk behavior. The response rate was 65%. RESULTS: Both genders report
       similar levels of condom use (34% always use condoms with their steady
       partner, 70% use condoms the first time they had sex with their most
       recent partner, and for those with multiple partners in the last twelve
       months, 47% always used with all partners). TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT
       VOLUME. CONCLUSIONS: To reduce risk, women should become more
       comfortable with sex and be encouraged to carry condoms more, since
       carrying condoms was a strong predictor of condom use in other studies.
       Women should learn to be more skeptical of new partners. Men should be
       taught how to insist on condom use even when a partner objects and be
       educated that sexual urges are controllable. Both sexes could also
       benefit from education regarding the safety of masturbation.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Attitude  Condoms/UTILIZATION  Cross-Sectional
       Studies  Female  *Gender Identity  Hispanic Americans/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human
       HIV Infections/*TRANSMISSION  Male  Risk-Taking  Sex Behavior/*ETHNOLOGY
       United States  MEETING ABSTRACT

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