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Condom use among heterosexual immigrant Latino men in the southeastern United States.
AIDS Ed Prev 2007; 19(5):436-447.
Knipper E, Rhodes SD, Lindstrom K, Bloom FR, Leichliter
JS, Montano J.
Abstract
Latinos in the United States have been disproportionately affected by the
intersecting epidemics of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). We
examined correlates of condom use among adult heterosexual Latino men who
are members of a large multicounty soccer league in rural North Carolina.
Of 222 participants, the mean (+/-SD) age was 29.8 (+/-8.3) years. Approximately
60% reported Mexico as their country of origin, 60% reported Grade 8 or below
as their highest level of education, and 50% reported using condoms during
their most recent vaginal intercourse episodes. Adjusting for relationship
status, multivariable logistic regression identified four correlates of condom
use: having sought health care information from family members (adjusted odds
ratio [AOR]=3.68; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.48-9.13); greater knowledge
of HIV transmission and prevention (AOR = 2.61; CI = 1.23-5.54); greater condom
use self-efficacy (AOR = 4.45; 95% CI = 2.12-9.36); and greater adherence
to traditional masculine norms (AOR = 2.10; 95% CI = 1.02-4.33). Our findings
underscore the need for innovative and targeted HIV and STD prevention programming
among the emerging Latino community in the southeastern United States.