Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of race/ethnicity and number of male partners with sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening among college women in the United States. Methods: Using National Survey of Family Growth data, survey-weighted multiple predictor logistic regression models were analyzed. Results: Hispanic, Black, and Other race women had higher odds of STI screening than White women. Screening odds increased by 35% with each additional partner. The effect of number of partners on STI screening differed by race/ethnicity. Conclusions: Results may provide considerations when tailoring health communication campaigns to ultimately increase STI screening rates.

摘要

目的：本研究的目的是评估美国大学女性中种族/族裔与男性伴侣数量与性传播感染（STI）筛查之间的关系。方法：使用全国家庭增长调查数据，对调查加权的多元预测逻辑回归模型进行分析。结果：西班牙裔，黑人和其他种族的女性进行STI筛查的几率高于白人女性。每增加一个伴侣，筛选几率增加35％。伴侣数量对性传播感染筛查的影响因种族/民族而异。结论：在进行健康宣传活动以最终提高STI筛查率时，结果可能会提供考虑。