| 1. Title: Gender, culture, and power: barriers to HIV-prevention strategies for women. Author: Gomez CA; Marin BV Source: JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH. 1996;33(4):355-62. Abstract: A telephone survey of contraceptive use and predictors of condom use with a regular sexual partner among a random sample of 513 Latina and 184 non-Hispanic White US women confirmed the significance of gender, culture, and power issues to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention campaigns. 2/3 of all respondents were married; however, Latina women were significantly younger, less educated, and less likely to report multiple sexual partners than their White counterparts. Among the Latina women, 48% had no need for contraception, 26.4% were contraception users, and 25.6% were at risk for unplanned pregnancy; among Whites, these rates were 42%, 35%, and 23%, respectively. 67% of Latina women and 60% of Whites had never used condoms with their steady partner. Latina women had less correct knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), more fear of a negative reaction to a condom use request, less self-efficacy to use condoms, and less sexual comfort than White women. According to multiple logistic regression analysis, the variables most strongly associated with condom use with a steady partner among both Latina and White women were not using another contraceptive method, positive attitude toward condom use, having friends who use condoms, self-efficacy to use condoms, more sexual power, having 2 or more sexual partners in the past year, and worry about contracting HIV. Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | KAP SURVEYS | HISPANICS | WHITES | HIV PREVENTION | AIDS PREVENTION | KNOWLEDGE | ATTITUDES | RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR | CONDOMS | SELF-PERCEPTION | GENDER ISSUES | POWER | PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS | WOMEN | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | AIDS | Psychological Factors | Behavior | Barrier Methods | Contraceptive Methods | Contraception | Family Planning | Perception | Political Factors Document Number: 120134 |
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