Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #111760

Crystal D. Turner, MPH¹, Robert M. Hamm, PhD¹, Katy D. Smith, MS¹, Sharon S. Hsieh, MA¹, and Donna H. McCree, PhD, MPH, RPh². (1) Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 900 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, (2) Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Interventions and Research Branch, 1600 Clifton Rd Mailstop E-44, Atlanta, GA 30333, 404-498-3422, zyr1@cdc.gov

Objective: To explore whether testing positive for HR-HPV, a sexually transmitted infection which can lead to cervical cancer, is associated with women's subsequent use of condoms.

Methods: 181 women tested (Hybrid Capture II, Digene) for HR-HPV (103 positive, 78 negative) post ASCUS Pap, completed a computerized interview. Participants were asked questions concerning sexual history (age at first vaginal intercourse, number of past sexual partners, STD history), condom use and marital status. A three-point Likert scale ranging from “1= all or most of the time” to “3=rarely or none of the time was” used to measure condom use post HR-HPV diagnosis. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to predict condom use.

Results: About 22.1% of the women reported using condoms “all or most of the time”, 12.7% reported “occasionally or some of the time” use and 56.4% reported “rarely or none of the time” use; 8.8% reported no vaginal sex. HR-HPV positive women reported a higher frequency of condom use during vaginal intercourse than HR-HPV negative women (p=.006). Women who were married or living with a partner reported a lower frequency of condom use than single, separated or divorced women. Other sexual history variables were not related to condom use.

Conclusions: In the period after learning HR-HPV test results, HR-HPV positive women report more condom use during vaginal intercourse. This change occurred whether or not the women were living with a partner.

Learning Objectives:

Participant will be able to (
• describe the relationship between marital status and condom use and (
• describe the association between HR-HPV test results and condom use.

Keywords: Cancer Screening, Condom Use

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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