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. 2012 Jul;6(4):266-72.
doi: 10.1177/1557988311431628. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

Condom use by partner type among military and police personnel in Peru

Manuel V Villaran  1 , Angela Bayer, Kelika A Konda, Carlos Mendoza, Hilda Quijandria, Julia S Ampuero, Moises Apolaya, Oswaldo Palacios, Andres G Lescano, Antonio M Vega, David L Blazes, Tadeusz Kochel, Silvia M Montano
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Condom use by partner type among military and police personnel in Peru

Manuel V Villaran et al. Am J Mens Health. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the rates of condom use among military and police populations in Peru, focusing on differences in use by type of partner. A Knowledge Attitudes and Practices survey was conducted among 6,808 military and police personnel in 18 Peruvian cities between August-September 2006 and September-October 2007. A total of 90.2% of the survey respondents were male; mean age was 37.8 years and 77.9% were married/cohabiting. In all, 99.5% reported having had sex; 89% of the participants had their last sexual contact with their stable partner, 9.7% with a nonstable partner, and 0.8% with a sex worker. Overall, 20.4% used a condom during their most recent sexual contact. Reasons for nonuse of condoms included the following: perception that a condom was not necessary (31.3%) and using another birth control method (26.7%). Prevention efforts against sexually transmitted diseases should focus on strengthening condom use, especially among individuals with nonstable partners.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Map of distribution of cities enrolled by region
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Condom use by age and partner
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