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

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

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

John E Anderson et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Oct.

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.

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