Condom use among US adults at last sexual intercourse, 1996-2008: an update from national survey data

Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Oct;38(10):919-21. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31822545d9.

Abstract

The prevalence of condom use at last intercourse, estimated from questions added to a national survey, was estimated to be 20.2%. Use of condom was significantly higher for sex outside ongoing relationships and among those with 2 or more past-year sex partners and its use increased slightly but significantly from 1996 to 2008.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
  • Condoms / trends
  • Contraception Behavior / trends*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marital Status
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Sexual Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
  • Sexual Partners / classification
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control
  • United States
  • Young Adult