AEGiS-11IAC: Reasons for condom use among female callers in the remedios AIDS hotline.

11th International AIDS Conference


Vancouver, British Columbia — July 7-12, 1996

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Reasons for condom use among female callers in the remedios AIDS hotline.

Int Conf AIDS 1996 Jul 7-12; 11:459 (abstract no. Pub.C.1131)
Lucino EJ, Lozano J; Balquiedra M. Remedios AIDS Foundation, Malate, Manila, Phillipines. Fax: (632) 522-3431. E-mail: raf@phil.gn.apc.org.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reasons for condom use among female callers in the Remedios AIDS Hotline.

METHODS: Data from the Hotline Call Report was used. The subject was limited to all female callers of the Hotline from January to December 1995.

RESULTS: A total of 1555 female callers was recorded from January to December 1995. 437 ( 28 % ) were found to have risk exposure. Out of 437 female callers with risk exposure, only 5.7% used condom. Birth control was the most common reason of condom use ( 60% ) compared to HIV prevention ( 36% ). Another reason for condom use is to lubricate during sexual intercourse.

CONCLUSION: The data suggest that awareness of condom use as an HIV prevention method aside from birth control needs more stress in implementing intervention and educational programs.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Hotlines, Condoms, Condoms, Female, Risk-Taking, Risk Factors, Risk, Female, ICA11KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,hotlines,condoms,condoms,female,risk-taking,riskfactors,risk,female,ica11

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