Open AccessEvent-Level Marijuana Use, Alcohol Use, and Condom Use Among Adolescent Women
Author(s) -
Devon J. Hensel,
Nathan W. Stupiansky,
Donald P. Orr,
J. Dennis Fortenberry
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e3181f422ce
Subject(s) - condom , medicine , demography , odds , odds ratio , logistic regression , population , multinomial logistic regression , environmental health , family medicine , syphilis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , machine learning , sociology , computer science , pathology
It is widely believed that marijuana use and alcohol use directly intercede on successful condom use. However, measurement differences and inconsistent findings in past research remain unclear whether marijuana and alcohol work directly to influence condom behavior, or spuriously function through other factors that actually reflect an increased likelihood of vaginal sex. The current study prospectively disentangles the association of marijuana and alcohol use on condom behavior among adolescent women.